#77822E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58% 0.109 116.2), rgb(119, 130, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#77822E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77822E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.109 116.2) |
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 #77822E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77822E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77822E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77822E 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869146
oklch(63.1% 0.1 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77822E
oklch(58% 0.109 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6718
oklch(49% 0.1 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5417
oklch(42.6% 0.083 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40461A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#77822E 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) | #8B7B24 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C34 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77822E
#77822E
oklch(58% 0.109 116.2)
- #816CB3
#816CB3
oklch(58.1% 0.108 296.5)
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 #77822E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #77822E 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.