#77835E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.056 122.7), rgb(119, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#77835E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77835E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.056 122.7) |
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 #77835E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77835E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77835E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77835E text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77835E
oklch(59% 0.056 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#77835E 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) | #877F5C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E60 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7F79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77835E
#77835E
oklch(59% 0.056 122.7)
- #847699
#847699
oklch(59.1% 0.055 303)
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 #77835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #77835E 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.