#77A73B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.147 130), rgb(119, 167, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#77A73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A73B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 167, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.147 130) |
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 #77A73B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A73B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A73B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A73B text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A73B
oklch(67.2% 0.147 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#77A73B 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) | #AE9B2D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA091 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A73B
#77A73B
oklch(67.2% 0.147 130)
- #B17AD9
#B17AD9
oklch(67.2% 0.147 309.6)
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 #77A73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #77A73B 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.