#77974A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.4% 0.111 127.9), rgb(119, 151, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#77974A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77974A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.111 127.9) |
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 #77974A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77974A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77974A text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77974A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.087 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77974A
oklch(63.4% 0.111 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8029
oklch(55.6% 0.121 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#40581A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 128)
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Step 900
900
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#77974A 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) | #9E8E43 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9185 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77974A
#77974A
oklch(63.4% 0.111 127.9)
- #9D77BE
#9D77BE
oklch(63.4% 0.111 308.1)
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 #77974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #77974A 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.