#77974F
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.5% 0.106 128.7), rgb(119, 151, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#77974F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77974F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.106 128.7) |
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 #77974F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77974F | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77974F text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77974F text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77974F
oklch(63.5% 0.106 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.107 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#40581E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#77974F 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) | #9D8E49 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C53 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9186 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77974F
#77974F
oklch(63.5% 0.106 128.7)
- #9D78BB
#9D78BB
oklch(63.4% 0.106 308.9)
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 #77974F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.008
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.010
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #77974F 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.