#77836B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.038 129.2), rgb(119, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#77836B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77836B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 129.2) |
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 #77836B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77836B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77836B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77836B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#838E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77836B
oklch(59.3% 0.038 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#77836B 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) | #86806A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78817C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77836B
#77836B
oklch(59.3% 0.038 129.2)
- #857890
#857890
oklch(59.3% 0.039 309.5)
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 #77836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #77836B 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.