#778E72
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.049 140.1), rgb(119, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#778E72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E72 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.049 140.1) |
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 #778E72 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E72 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E72 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E72 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E72
oklch(62.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#637B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#52684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#778E72 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) | #908970 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8773 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C86 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E72
#778E72
oklch(62.1% 0.049 140.1)
- #947D99
#947D99
oklch(62% 0.049 320.2)
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 #778E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #778E72 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.