#77911F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.138 122.1), rgb(119, 145, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#77911F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77911F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.138 122.1) |
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 #77911F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77911F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77911F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77911F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 122.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77911F
oklch(61.5% 0.138 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4803
oklch(37.6% 0.089 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#77911F 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) | #9A8800 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E897C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77911F
#77911F
oklch(61.5% 0.138 122.1)
- #956EC9
#956EC9
oklch(61.5% 0.138 302.3)
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 #77911F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #77911F 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.