#778E7B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.3% 0.039 150.2), rgb(119, 142, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#778E7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E7B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.039 150.2) |
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 #778E7B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E7B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E7B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E7B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E7B
oklch(62.3% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#627B67
oklch(55.7% 0.042 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#778E7B 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) | #8E8A7A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748D88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E7B
#778E7B
oklch(62.3% 0.039 150.2)
- #957F92
#957F92
oklch(62.3% 0.038 330.5)
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 #778E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #778E7B 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.