#77790F
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.9), rgb(119, 121, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#77790F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77790F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.9) |
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 #77790F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77790F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77790F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77790F text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A667
oklch(70.8% 0.084 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77790F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525307
oklch(42.7% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#77790F 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) | #837300 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807167 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77790F
#77790F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.9)
- #7465B3
#7465B3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 290.9)
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 #77790F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77790F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #77790F 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.