#77952F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.6% 0.132 124.3), rgb(119, 149, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#77952F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77952F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.132 124.3) |
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 #77952F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77952F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77952F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77952F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AC62
oklch(70.8% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77952F
oklch(62.6% 0.132 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#77952F 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) | #9D8C20 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A37 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8E80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77952F
#77952F
oklch(62.6% 0.132 124.3)
- #9A72C8
#9A72C8
oklch(62.7% 0.132 304.3)
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 #77952F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #77952F 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.