#77A080
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.065 151.1), rgb(119, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#77A080 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A080 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.065 151.1) |
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 #77A080 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A080 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A080 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A080 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA91
oklch(70.7% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A080
oklch(66.7% 0.065 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#547F5E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#446B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#385840
oklch(42.8% 0.055 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#77A080 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) | #A0997E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9482 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719F97 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A080
#77A080
oklch(66.7% 0.065 151.1)
- #AC86A7
#AC86A7
oklch(66.7% 0.065 330.8)
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 #77A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #77A080 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.