#77985D
Moss · medium cool green
About #77985D
#77985D is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 60% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Moss (ΔE 7.5), with Fern the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7E5D98 (plum), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.43:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #77985D?
#77985D is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 60% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #77985D?
Use black text. Black on #77985D has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #77985D?
Its complementary colour is #7E5D98, and analogous partners are #94985D and #5D9860.