#77826E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.032 131), rgb(119, 130, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#77826E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77826E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.032 131) |
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 #77826E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77826E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77826E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77826E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA495
oklch(70.7% 0.024 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#838D7B
oklch(63% 0.029 131.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77826E
oklch(59.2% 0.032 131)
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Step 700
700
#5B6453
oklch(49% 0.029 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#77826E 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) | #847F6D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78807C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77826E
#77826E
oklch(59.2% 0.032 131)
- #84798C
#84798C
oklch(59.2% 0.031 311.1)
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 #77826E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #77826E 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.