#77A233
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.9% 0.147 128.2), rgb(119, 162, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#77A233 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A233 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.147 128.2) |
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 #77A233 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A233 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A233 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A233 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A233
oklch(65.9% 0.147 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A04
oklch(37.5% 0.095 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#77A233 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) | #AA9723 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9B8C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A233
#77A233
oklch(65.9% 0.147 128.2)
- #AB77D6
#AB77D6
oklch(66% 0.146 308.1)
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 #77A233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #77A233 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.