#77A261
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.103 135.6), rgb(119, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#77A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A261 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.103 135.6) |
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 #77A261 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A261 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A261 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A261 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A261
oklch(66.5% 0.103 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#55823C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#395927
oklch(42.6% 0.085 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#77A261 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) | #A7995C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769D92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A261
#77A261
oklch(66.5% 0.103 135.6)
- #AC80BF
#AC80BF
oklch(66.5% 0.103 315.4)
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 #77A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #77A261 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.