#77A562
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.107 136.4), rgb(119, 165, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#77A562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A562 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.107 136.4) |
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 #77A562 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A562 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A562 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A562 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A562
oklch(67.2% 0.107 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#619C43
oklch(63.2% 0.137 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#468620
oklch(55.6% 0.149 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#377111
oklch(49% 0.138 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C13
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#77A562 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) | #A99B5D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A094 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A562
#77A562
oklch(67.2% 0.107 136.4)
- #B081C2
#B081C2
oklch(67.2% 0.107 316.4)
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 #77A562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #77A562 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.