Palettes / Colors / #77942E
#77942E — Muted Green
#77942E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #77942E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#77942E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4B2E94; it also sits naturally between #947E2E and #44942E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #77942E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 148, 46 |
| HSL | 77°, 53%, 38% |
| HSV | 77°, 69%, 58% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 69%, 42% |
| XYZ | 18.69, 25.30, 6.48 |
| Yxy | 25.30, 0.3703, 0.5012 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.37, -25.47, 48.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.30, -19.31, 25.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 58% · Blue 18%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #77942E
.text { color: #77942E; }
.background { background-color: #77942E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77942E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 148, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 53%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77942E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 148, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77942E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 148, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#77942E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77942E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4B2E94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #77942E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77942E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #77942E: ·
How #77942E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #77942E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #77942E?
#77942E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 119, 148, 46). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #77942E?
#77942E is RGB 119, 148, 46 — HSL 77°, 53%, 38% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 69%, 42%.
What colors go with #77942E?
Its complement is #4B2E94; analogous partners are #947E2E and #44942E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #77942E for text?
Black text on #77942E has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.