#778E84
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.03 167.2), rgb(119, 142, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#778E84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E84 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.03 167.2) |
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 #778E84 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E84 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E84 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E84 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A69D
oklch(70.8% 0.025 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E84
oklch(62.6% 0.03 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#617A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.034 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#50675D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#42544C
oklch(42.8% 0.026 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#38453F
oklch(37.7% 0.02 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#778E84 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) | #8D8B84 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888885 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728E8B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E84
#778E84
oklch(62.6% 0.03 167.2)
- #96818B
#96818B
oklch(62.6% 0.029 347.6)
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 #778E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #778E84 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.