#77972B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.1% 0.138 124.7), rgb(119, 151, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#77972B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77972B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.138 124.7) |
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 #77972B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77972B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77972B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77972B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77972B
oklch(63.1% 0.138 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374906
oklch(37.6% 0.09 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#77972B 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) | #9F8D19 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C34 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9082 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77972B
#77972B
oklch(63.1% 0.138 124.7)
- #9D72CC
#9D72CC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 304.8)
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 #77972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #77972B 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.