#77822A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58% 0.112 116.1), rgb(119, 130, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#77822A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77822A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.112 116.1) |
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 #77822A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77822A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77822A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77822A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869144
oklch(63.1% 0.103 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77822A
oklch(58% 0.112 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6713
oklch(49% 0.103 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5414
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404618
oklch(37.8% 0.067 116)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#77822A 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) | #8B7B1E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C30 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77822A
#77822A
oklch(58% 0.112 116.1)
- #816BB5
#816BB5
oklch(58% 0.113 296.4)
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 #77822A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
Use #77822A 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.