#77A649
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.1% 0.134 131.5), rgb(119, 166, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#77A649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A649 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 166, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.134 131.5) |
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 #77A649 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A649 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A649 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A649 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A649
oklch(67.1% 0.134 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#629D0A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#77A649 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) | #AD9B40 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A091 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A649
#77A649
oklch(67.1% 0.134 131.5)
- #B07CD1
#B07CD1
oklch(67.1% 0.133 311.3)
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 #77A649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
Use #77A649 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.