#77985D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.091 132.3), rgb(119, 152, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#77985D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77985D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 152, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.091 132.3) |
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 #77985D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77985D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77985D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77985D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77985D
oklch(64% 0.091 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#77985D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D60 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789489 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77985D
#77985D
oklch(64% 0.091 132.3)
- #9F7CB4
#9F7CB4
oklch(64% 0.091 312.4)
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 #77985D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #77985D 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.