#77781D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1), rgb(119, 120, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#77781D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77781D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 120, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #77781D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77781D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77781D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77781D text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F41
oklch(63.2% 0.101 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77781D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#64650E
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525311
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#77781D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #82730A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837524 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807067 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77781D
#77781D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1)
- #7367AE
#7367AE
oklch(55.6% 0.108 290.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77781D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
Use #77781D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.