#77993B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.7% 0.128 126.6), rgb(119, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#77993B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77993B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.128 126.6) |
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 #77993B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77993B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77993B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77993B text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC66
oklch(70.6% 0.1 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77993B
oklch(63.7% 0.128 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E810A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405904
oklch(42.8% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#77993B 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) | #A18F30 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D42 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9285 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77993B
#77993B
oklch(63.7% 0.128 126.6)
- #9F75C8
#9F75C8
oklch(63.7% 0.128 306.4)
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 #77993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
Use #77993B 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.