#77A18A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.057 160.4), rgb(119, 161, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#77A18A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A18A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 161, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.057 160.4) |
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 #77A18A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A18A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A18A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A18A text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A18A
oklch(67.2% 0.057 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#61977B
oklch(63% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#468264
oklch(55.7% 0.079 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#376E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5944
oklch(42.6% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#77A18A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA19A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A18A
#77A18A
oklch(67.2% 0.057 160.4)
- #AF88A1
#AF88A1
oklch(67.2% 0.058 340.1)
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 #77A18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #77A18A 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.