#77A68F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.061 163.1), rgb(119, 166, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#77A68F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A68F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 166, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.061 163.1) |
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 #77A68F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A68F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A68F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A68F text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A68F
oklch(68.5% 0.061 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B987C
oklch(63% 0.077 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8365
oklch(55.6% 0.085 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F54
oklch(49.2% 0.079 163)
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Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#77A68F 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) | #A49F8E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A90 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA69F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A68F
#77A68F
oklch(68.5% 0.061 163.1)
- #B58BA4
#B58BA4
oklch(68.4% 0.061 342.4)
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 #77A68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #77A68F 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.