#77893D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.9% 0.104 120.7), rgb(119, 137, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#77893D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77893D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 120.7) |
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 #77893D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77893D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77893D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77893D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77893D
oklch(59.9% 0.104 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#586918
oklch(49% 0.105 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485617
oklch(42.7% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#77893D 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) | #918236 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8242 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8378 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77893D
#77893D
oklch(59.9% 0.104 120.7)
- #8A71B4
#8A71B4
oklch(59.9% 0.103 300.5)
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 #77893D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
Use #77893D 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.