#77A07D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.068 148.7), rgb(119, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#77A07D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A07D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.068 148.7) |
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 #77A07D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A07D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A07D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A07D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A07D
oklch(66.6% 0.068 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#54805B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#77A07D 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) | #A1997B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729E96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A07D
#77A07D
oklch(66.6% 0.068 148.7)
- #AC85A9
#AC85A9
oklch(66.6% 0.069 328.9)
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 #77A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #77A07D 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.