#77883C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.104 120.1), rgb(119, 136, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#77883C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77883C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.104 120.1) |
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 #77883C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77883C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77883C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77883C text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77883C
oklch(59.6% 0.104 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D26
oklch(55.7% 0.113 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596918
oklch(49.1% 0.105 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#495617
oklch(42.8% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#77883C 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) | #908135 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8141 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8177 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77883C
#77883C
oklch(59.6% 0.104 120.1)
- #8970B4
#8970B4
oklch(59.6% 0.104 300.2)
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 #77883C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #77883C 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.