#778F80
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.7% 0.035 157.8), rgb(119, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#778F80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 158°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F80 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.035 157.8) |
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 #778F80 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F80 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F80 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F80 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A69A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F80
oklch(62.7% 0.035 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#617A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#506759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 158.1)
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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)
#778F80 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) | #8F8B7F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8881 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F8B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F80
#778F80
oklch(62.7% 0.035 157.8)
- #978090
#978090
oklch(62.6% 0.036 337.1)
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 #778F80, 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 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #778F80 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.