#77A689
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.3% 0.066 157.1), rgb(119, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#77A689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A689 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.066 157.1) |
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 #77A689 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A689 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A689 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A689 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A689
oklch(68.3% 0.066 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9975
oklch(63.1% 0.084 157)
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Step 600
600
#3F835D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 157)
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Step 700
700
#316F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#77A689 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) | #A59F87 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA59E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A689
#77A689
oklch(68.3% 0.066 157.1)
- #B58AA8
#B58AA8
oklch(68.4% 0.066 337.7)
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 #77A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #77A689 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.