#779477
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.054 144.9), rgb(119, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#779477 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779477 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.054 144.9) |
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 #779477 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779477 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779477 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779477 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A891
oklch(70.7% 0.042 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779477
oklch(63.6% 0.054 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D694E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#405640
oklch(42.8% 0.045 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#779477 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) | #958E75 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74928C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779477
#779477
oklch(63.6% 0.054 144.9)
- #9C809D
#9C809D
oklch(63.6% 0.054 325.1)
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 #779477, 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 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #779477 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.