#77942D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.4% 0.133 123.9), rgb(119, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#77942D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77942D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.133 123.9) |
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 #77942D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77942D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77942D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77942D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AC61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77942D
oklch(62.4% 0.133 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#77942D 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) | #9C8B1E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998935 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8D7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77942D
#77942D
oklch(62.4% 0.133 123.9)
- #9971C8
#9971C8
oklch(62.4% 0.133 304)
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 #77942D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #77942D 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.