#778E7F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.4% 0.035 156.7), rgb(119, 142, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#778E7F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E7F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.035 156.7) |
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 #778E7F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E7F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E7F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E7F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E7F
oklch(62.4% 0.035 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.037 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#516759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 157)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#778E7F 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) | #8E8A7E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8780 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738E8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E7F
#778E7F
oklch(62.4% 0.035 156.7)
- #96808F
#96808F
oklch(62.5% 0.034 337.7)
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 #778E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #778E7F 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.