#778F6F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.054 137.9), rgb(119, 143, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#778F6F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F6F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.054 137.9) |
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 #778F6F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F6F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F6F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F6F text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F6F
oklch(62.2% 0.054 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#627C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684A
oklch(49% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#778F6F 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) | #918A6D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768D86 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F6F
#778F6F
oklch(62.2% 0.054 137.9)
- #957D9D
#957D9D
oklch(62.3% 0.055 317.6)
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 #778F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #778F6F 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.