#777901
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9), rgb(119, 121, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#777901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777901 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9) |
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 #777901 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777901 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777901 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777901 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F36
oklch(63% 0.111 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777901
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#777901 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) | #847300 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847613 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807066 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777901
#777901
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
- #7465B5
#7465B5
oklch(55.7% 0.122 290.5)
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 #777901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #777901 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.