#77792D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.098 110.6), rgb(119, 121, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#77792D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77792D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.098 110.6) |
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 #77792D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77792D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77792D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77792D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77792D
oklch(55.8% 0.098 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#63651F
oklch(49% 0.091 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#77792D 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) | #827424 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837632 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7269 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77792D
#77792D
oklch(55.8% 0.098 110.6)
- #7469A9
#7469A9
oklch(55.8% 0.098 290.8)
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 #77792D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #77792D 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.