#77841B
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.3% 0.124 116.7), rgb(119, 132, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#77841B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77841B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.124 116.7) |
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 #77841B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77841B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77841B text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77841B text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859239
oklch(63.1% 0.115 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77841B
oklch(58.3% 0.124 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5505
oklch(42.7% 0.096 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4611
oklch(37.6% 0.074 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#77841B 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E25 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77841B
#77841B
oklch(58.3% 0.124 116.7)
- #836ABC
#836ABC
oklch(58.4% 0.124 296.4)
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 #77841B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #77841B 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.