#77855E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.059 124.2), rgb(119, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#77855E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77855E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.059 124.2) |
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 #77855E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77855E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77855E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77855E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA687
oklch(70.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77855E
oklch(59.5% 0.059 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A50
oklch(55.6% 0.064 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#596741
oklch(49.2% 0.06 125)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#77855E 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) | #89805B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878060 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A817B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77855E
#77855E
oklch(59.5% 0.059 124.2)
- #86769C
#86769C
oklch(59.4% 0.06 303.8)
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 #77855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #77855E 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.