#77A273
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.083 142.5), rgb(119, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#77A273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A273 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.083 142.5) |
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 #77A273 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A273 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A273 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A273 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A273
oklch(66.8% 0.083 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#53814F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#30492E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#77A273 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) | #A49A70 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749F96 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A273
#77A273
oklch(66.8% 0.083 142.5)
- #AD84B3
#AD84B3
oklch(66.9% 0.082 322.1)
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 #77A273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #77A273 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.