#77A239
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.9% 0.142 128.7), rgb(119, 162, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#77A239 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A239 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 128.7) |
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 #77A239 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A239 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A239 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A239 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE61
oklch(70.7% 0.111 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A239
oklch(65.9% 0.142 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#77A239 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) | #AA972C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49441 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9B8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A239
#77A239
oklch(65.9% 0.142 128.7)
- #AB78D4
#AB78D4
oklch(66% 0.142 308.5)
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 #77A239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #77A239 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.