#77974C
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.5% 0.109 128.2), rgb(119, 151, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#77974C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77974C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.109 128.2) |
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 #77974C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77974C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77974C text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77974C text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB71
oklch(70.7% 0.085 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77974C
oklch(63.5% 0.109 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F802C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 128)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#40581B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#77974C 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) | #9D8E46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9186 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77974C
#77974C
oklch(63.5% 0.109 128.2)
- #9D78BD
#9D78BD
oklch(63.5% 0.108 308.2)
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 #77974C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.010
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #77974C 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.