#77A28F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.055 165.8), rgb(119, 162, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#77A28F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A28F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 165.8) |
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 #77A28F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A28F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A28F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A28F text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A28F
oklch(67.5% 0.055 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#448269
oklch(55.7% 0.076 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#356D57
oklch(49% 0.07 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5947
oklch(42.6% 0.058 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#77A28F 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) | #A09C8E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989790 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA29C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A28F
#77A28F
oklch(67.5% 0.055 165.8)
- #B08A9E
#B08A9E
oklch(67.5% 0.054 345.7)
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 #77A28F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #77A28F 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.