#77A765
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.106 137.5), rgb(119, 167, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#77A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A765 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.106 137.5) |
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 #77A765 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A765 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A765 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A765 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A765
oklch(67.8% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#438624
oklch(55.5% 0.148 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#357215
oklch(49.2% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.115 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#77A765 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A397 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A765
#77A765
oklch(67.8% 0.106 137.5)
- #B382C3
#B382C3
oklch(67.8% 0.108 317.6)
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 #77A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #77A765 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.