#77841F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.4% 0.122 116.8), rgb(119, 132, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#77841F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77841F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.122 116.8) |
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 #77841F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77841F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77841F text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77841F 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77841F
oklch(58.4% 0.122 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5508
oklch(42.7% 0.094 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#77841F 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) | #8D7D09 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E28 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77841F
#77841F
oklch(58.4% 0.122 116.8)
- #836ABA
#836ABA
oklch(58.3% 0.122 296.9)
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 #77841F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
Use #77841F 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.