#77A288
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.061 157.8), rgb(119, 162, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#77A288 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A288 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.061 157.8) |
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 #77A288 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A288 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A288 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A288 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A288
oklch(67.3% 0.061 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#609877
oklch(63.1% 0.078 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#458260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#366E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#77A288 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) | #A19B87 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9689 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA19B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A288
#77A288
oklch(67.3% 0.061 157.8)
- #B088A3
#B088A3
oklch(67.3% 0.061 338.6)
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 #77A288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #77A288 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.