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#77927E Color

#77927E is rgb(119, 146, 126) in RGB, hsl(136, 11%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77927E
HEX#77927E
RGBrgb(119, 146, 126)
HSLhsl(136, 11%, 52%)
HSVhsv(136, 18%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.043 153)
LABlab(58.01% -13.04 7.33)
LCHlch(58.01% 14.96 150.65)

What #77927E 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 #77927E, 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.

#77927E Channel Values

How #77927E 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 146 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 11% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 18% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77927E 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77927E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77927E; 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 #77927E

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 #77927E 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#77927E
Protanopia#8E8E7E
Protanomaly#85907E
Deuteranopia#8A8A7F
Deuteranomaly#838D7E
Tritanopia#7A9090
Tritanomaly#799189
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #77927E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77927e: #77927E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77927E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77927e': '#77927E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.573, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_77927e">#77927E</color>
SVG fillfill="#77927E"

More Green Colors

#77927E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77927E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77927E?

#77927E is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 146, 126) in RGB and hsl(136, 11%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #77927E?

#77927E is rgb(119, 146, 126) — red 119, green 146, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77927E?

#77927E converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77927E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77927E scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77927E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77927E 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.6, which is visibly different.

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