#77896D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.8% 0.046 134.4), rgb(119, 137, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#77896D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77896D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.046 134.4) |
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 #77896D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77896D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77896D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77896D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A68F
oklch(70.7% 0.037 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77896D
oklch(60.8% 0.046 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#677A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.05 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#56674C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#46543E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#77896D 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) | #8B856B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778781 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77896D
#77896D
oklch(60.8% 0.046 134.4)
- #8D7B96
#8D7B96
oklch(60.9% 0.045 314.5)
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 #77896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #77896D 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.