#77A257
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.114 133.1), rgb(119, 162, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#77A257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A257 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 133.1) |
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 #77A257 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A257 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A257 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A257 text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A257
oklch(66.3% 0.114 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#55822F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#77A257 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) | #A79851 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789D90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A257
#77A257
oklch(66.3% 0.114 133.1)
- #AC7EC5
#AC7EC5
oklch(66.4% 0.114 313.1)
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 #77A257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #77A257 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.