#77996A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.078 137.2), rgb(119, 153, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#77996A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77996A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.078 137.2) |
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 #77996A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77996A | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77996A text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77996A text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77996A
oklch(64.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#77996A 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) | #9C9267 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76968D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77996A
#77996A
oklch(64.5% 0.078 137.2)
- #A17FAD
#A17FAD
oklch(64.5% 0.077 317.1)
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 #77996A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #77996A 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.