Green Grey #77926F
Green Grey is a medium-light, muted green with hex code #77926F and RGB rgb(119, 146, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#77926F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Green Grey. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Colors that go with Green Grey
Matches found by rotating Green Grey around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Green Grey
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Green Grey, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Green Grey, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
More about Green Grey
How to make Green Grey
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 2 parts green
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #6F9375, a difference of ΔE 0.011 from Green Grey. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Green Grey in every format
| HEX | #77926F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.06 138.6) |
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 #77926F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77926F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77926F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77926F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Green Grey
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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77926F
oklch(62.9% 0.06 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#607D58
oklch(55.7% 0.065 139)
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Step 700
700
#4F6948
oklch(49.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
Green Grey 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) | #948C6D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A71 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768F88 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.060 |
Use Green Grey 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.