#778E73
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.048 141), rgb(119, 142, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#778E73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E73 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.048 141) |
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 #778E73 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E73 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E73 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E73 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#B9C5B7
oklch(81% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A791
oklch(70.7% 0.038 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E73
oklch(62.1% 0.048 141)
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Step 600
600
#637B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#52684E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#435540
oklch(42.8% 0.041 141.1)
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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)
#778E73 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) | #908971 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8774 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E73
#778E73
oklch(62.1% 0.048 141)
- #947D98
#947D98
oklch(62% 0.048 321.3)
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 #778E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #778E73 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.