#77903A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.5% 0.117 123.4), rgb(119, 144, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#77903A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77903A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.117 123.4) |
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 #77903A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77903A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77903A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77903A text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77903A
oklch(61.5% 0.117 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F19
oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B08
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#45570E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#77903A 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) | #988831 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948740 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C897D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77903A
#77903A
oklch(61.5% 0.117 123.4)
- #9372BE
#9372BE
oklch(61.5% 0.117 303.1)
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 #77903A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #77903A 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.