#77A020
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.2% 0.156 126.6), rgb(119, 160, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#77A020 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A020 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 126.6) |
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 #77A020 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A020 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A020 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A020 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE56
oklch(70.6% 0.122 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A020
oklch(65.2% 0.156 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#77A020 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) | #A99500 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9889 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A020
#77A020
oklch(65.2% 0.156 126.6)
- #A873DA
#A873DA
oklch(65.2% 0.156 306.3)
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 #77A020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
Use #77A020 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.