#77986E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.071 139), rgb(119, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#77986E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77986E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.071 139) |
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 #77986E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77986E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77986E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77986E text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA988
oklch(70.6% 0.055 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77986E
oklch(64.3% 0.071 139)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E52
oklch(55.5% 0.076 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B42
oklch(49.2% 0.073 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5737
oklch(42.7% 0.06 139)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#77986E 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) | #9B916B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E70 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76958D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77986E
#77986E
oklch(64.3% 0.071 139)
- #A07FA9
#A07FA9
oklch(64.2% 0.072 318.9)
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 #77986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #77986E 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.