#77A385
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.065 154.5), rgb(119, 163, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#77A385 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A385 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 163, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 154.5) |
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 #77A385 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A385 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A385 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A385 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A385
oklch(67.5% 0.065 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9973
oklch(63.2% 0.084 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#44835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#77A385 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) | #A39C83 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9787 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A29A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A385
#77A385
oklch(67.5% 0.065 154.5)
- #B088A7
#B088A7
oklch(67.5% 0.065 334.4)
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 #77A385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #77A385 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.