#779277
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.05 145), rgb(119, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#779277 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779277 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.05 145) |
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 #779277 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779277 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779277 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779277 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779277
oklch(63.1% 0.05 145)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C60
oklch(55.6% 0.054 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F694F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#415541
oklch(42.7% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#779277 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) | #938D75 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75908A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779277
#779277
oklch(63.1% 0.05 145)
- #9A7F9B
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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 #779277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #779277 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.