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#77883A Color

#77883A is rgb(119, 136, 58) in RGB, hsl(73, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77883A
HEX#77883A
RGBrgb(119, 136, 58)
HSLhsl(73, 40%, 38%)
HSVhsv(73, 57%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 57%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.106 120)
LABlab(54.04% -15.44 38.84)
LCHlch(54.04% 41.80 111.68)

What #77883A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #77883A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#77883A Channel Values

How #77883A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 136 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 40% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 57% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77883A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77883A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77883A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #77883A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #77883A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#77883A
Protanopia#85853A
Protanomaly#80863A
Deuteranopia#83833B
Deuteranomaly#7E853B
Tritanopia#7F8181
Tritanomaly#7C846C
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #77883A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-77883a: #77883A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77883A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77883a': '#77883A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.533, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_77883a">#77883A</color>
SVG fillfill="#77883A"

More Green Colors

#77883A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77883A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77883A?

#77883A is a dark green — rgb(119, 136, 58) in RGB and hsl(73, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.

What is the RGB value of #77883A?

#77883A is rgb(119, 136, 58) — red 119, green 136, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77883A?

#77883A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77883A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77883A scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77883A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77883A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 13.67, which is visibly different.

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