#77973D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.124 126.2), rgb(119, 151, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#77973D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77973D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.124 126.2) |
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 #77973D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77973D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77973D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77973D text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77973D
oklch(63.3% 0.124 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F8013
oklch(55.5% 0.134 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C01
oklch(49% 0.124 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#41580A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#77973D 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) | #9E8E33 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C43 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9084 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77973D
#77973D
oklch(63.3% 0.124 126.2)
- #9D75C5
#9D75C5
oklch(63.3% 0.124 306.2)
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 #77973D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
Use #77973D 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.