#77A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.8% 0.109 133.2), rgb(119, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#77A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A059 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.109 133.2) |
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 #77A059 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A059 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A059 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A059 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A059
oklch(65.8% 0.109 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#578234
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D26
oklch(49% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5921
oklch(42.6% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#324920
oklch(37.5% 0.071 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#77A059 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) | #A59753 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789B8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A059
#77A059
oklch(65.8% 0.109 133.2)
- #A97DC1
#A97DC1
oklch(65.8% 0.109 313.1)
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 #77A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #77A059 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.