#7B771E
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8), rgb(123, 119, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7B771E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B771E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8) |
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 #7B771E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B771E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B771E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B771E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D42
oklch(63% 0.098 106.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B771E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#68640F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#545211
oklch(42.8% 0.083 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#7B771E 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) | #82720D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837625 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846F66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B771E
#7B771E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8)
- #6F69AF
#6F69AF
oklch(55.7% 0.107 286.3)
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 #7B771E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B771E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #7B771E 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.