#77A46D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.2% 0.093 139.9), rgb(119, 164, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#77A46D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A46D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 164, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.093 139.9) |
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 #77A46D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A46D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A46D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A46D text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A46D
oklch(67.2% 0.093 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B54
oklch(63.2% 0.119 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#468538
oklch(55.6% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#37702A
oklch(49% 0.119 140)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C24
oklch(42.8% 0.1 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#77A46D 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) | #A79B69 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A096 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A46D
#77A46D
oklch(67.2% 0.093 139.9)
- #AF83B9
#AF83B9
oklch(67.1% 0.092 320)
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 #77A46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #77A46D 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.