#778F82
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.7% 0.034 161.6), rgb(119, 143, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#778F82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F82 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.034 161.6) |
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 #778F82 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F82 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F82 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F82 text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A69B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F82
oklch(62.7% 0.034 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#617A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.035 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#778F82 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) | #8E8B81 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F8B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F82
#778F82
oklch(62.7% 0.034 161.6)
- #97818E
#97818E
oklch(62.8% 0.033 341.8)
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 #778F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #778F82 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.