#77973A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.126 125.9), rgb(119, 151, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#77973A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77973A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.126 125.9) |
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 #77973A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77973A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77973A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77973A text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77973A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#60810C
oklch(55.8% 0.137 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415805
oklch(42.6% 0.105 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#77973A 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) | #9F8E2F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C41 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9083 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77973A
#77973A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 125.9)
- #9D74C6
#9D74C6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 306.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77973A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #77973A 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.