#77A16D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.5% 0.088 139.7), rgb(119, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#77A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A16D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.088 139.7) |
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 #77A16D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A16D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A16D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A16D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.068 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A16D
oklch(66.5% 0.088 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#54814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140)
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Step 700
700
#456D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#77A16D 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) | #A4996A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9570 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759E93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A16D
#77A16D
oklch(66.5% 0.088 139.7)
- #AC82B6
#AC82B6
oklch(66.5% 0.089 319.8)
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 #77A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #77A16D 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.