#77993E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.8% 0.125 126.9), rgb(119, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#77993E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77993E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.125 126.9) |
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 #77993E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77993E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77993E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77993E text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77993E
oklch(63.8% 0.125 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8112
oklch(55.6% 0.136 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5909
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#77993E 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) | #A08F34 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D44 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9285 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77993E
#77993E
oklch(63.8% 0.125 126.9)
- #9F76C7
#9F76C7
oklch(63.8% 0.125 306.5)
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 #77993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
Use #77993E 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.