#77A56F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.5% 0.092 140.8), rgb(119, 165, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#77A56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A56F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 165, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 140.8) |
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 #77A56F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A56F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A56F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A56F text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A56F
oklch(67.5% 0.092 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#609B55
oklch(63.1% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#45853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#36712C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.099 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#77A56F 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) | #A89C6B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A297 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A56F
#77A56F
oklch(67.5% 0.092 140.8)
- #B184B9
#B184B9
oklch(67.5% 0.092 321.3)
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 #77A56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #77A56F 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.