#77A280
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.068 150.6), rgb(119, 162, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#77A280 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A280 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.068 150.6) |
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 #77A280 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A280 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A280 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A280 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A280
oklch(67.1% 0.068 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#61996E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#77A280 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) | #A39B7E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A099 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A280
#77A280
oklch(67.1% 0.068 150.6)
- #AF87A9
#AF87A9
oklch(67.2% 0.068 331.5)
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 #77A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #77A280 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.