#77955E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.3% 0.085 131.7), rgb(119, 149, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#77955E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77955E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.085 131.7) |
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 #77955E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77955E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77955E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77955E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77955E
oklch(63.3% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F43
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#77955E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789187 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77955E
#77955E
oklch(63.3% 0.085 131.7)
- #9B7BB0
#9B7BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.085 311.5)
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 #77955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #77955E 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.