#77892E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.7% 0.118 119.7), rgb(119, 137, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#77892E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77892E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.118 119.7) |
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 #77892E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77892E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77892E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77892E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77892E
oklch(59.7% 0.118 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495605
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#77892E 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) | #928122 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908135 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8276 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77892E
#77892E
oklch(59.7% 0.118 119.7)
- #8A6EBB
#8A6EBB
oklch(59.7% 0.118 299.6)
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 #77892E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
Use #77892E 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.