#77A22B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.8% 0.152 127.6), rgb(119, 162, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#77A22B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A22B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.152 127.6) |
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 #77A22B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A22B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A22B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A22B text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A22B
oklch(65.8% 0.152 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#77A22B 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) | #AA9715 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49436 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9A8B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A22B
#77A22B
oklch(65.8% 0.152 127.6)
- #AB75D9
#AB75D9
oklch(65.8% 0.153 307.6)
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 #77A22B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #77A22B 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.