#77A58D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.061 161.5), rgb(119, 165, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#77A58D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A58D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 165, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.061 161.5) |
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 #77A58D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A58D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A58D text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A58D text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A58D
oklch(68.2% 0.061 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987B
oklch(63% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.065 162)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#77A58D 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) | #A49E8C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA59E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A58D
#77A58D
oklch(68.2% 0.061 161.5)
- #B48AA4
#B48AA4
oklch(68.1% 0.062 341.3)
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 #77A58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #77A58D 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.