#778E6B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.9% 0.058 135), rgb(119, 142, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#778E6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E6B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.058 135) |
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 #778E6B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E6B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E6B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E6B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E6B
oklch(61.9% 0.058 135)
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Step 600
600
#637C57
oklch(55.6% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#526847
oklch(49% 0.057 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#778E6B 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) | #918969 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778B84 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E6B
#778E6B
oklch(61.9% 0.058 135)
- #937C9E
#937C9E
oklch(61.9% 0.057 314.8)
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 #778E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #778E6B 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.