#778C79
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.037 147.8), rgb(119, 140, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#778C79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C79 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.037 147.8) |
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 #778C79 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C79 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C79 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C79 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A696
oklch(70.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C79
oklch(61.8% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A66
oklch(55.6% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#536755
oklch(49.2% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#445445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#778C79 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) | #8D8878 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758B86 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C79
#778C79
oklch(61.8% 0.037 147.8)
- #927E91
#927E91
oklch(61.8% 0.037 327.6)
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 #778C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #778C79 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.