#77A37E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.072 149), rgb(119, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#77A37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A37E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.072 149) |
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 #77A37E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A37E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A37E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A37E text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A37E
oklch(67.3% 0.072 149)
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Step 500
500
#60996A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F42
oklch(49% 0.094 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#77A37E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A199 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A37E
#77A37E
oklch(67.3% 0.072 149)
- #B086AC
#B086AC
oklch(67.3% 0.073 329.6)
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 #77A37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #77A37E 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.