#77836D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.4% 0.036 130.9), rgb(119, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#77836D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77836D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.036 130.9) |
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 #77836D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77836D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77836D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77836D text on black | 5.25:1 | 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 500.
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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
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77836D
oklch(59.4% 0.036 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7861
oklch(55.5% 0.038 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495342
oklch(42.8% 0.03 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#77836D 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) | #85806C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78817D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77836D
#77836D
oklch(59.4% 0.036 130.9)
- #85798E
#85798E
oklch(59.4% 0.034 310.8)
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 #77836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
Use #77836D 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.