#77A780
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.3% 0.077 149.8), rgb(119, 167, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#77A780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A780 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.077 149.8) |
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 #77A780 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A780 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A780 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A780 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A780
oklch(68.3% 0.077 149.8)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.098 149.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3F8550
oklch(55.7% 0.108 149.6)
-
Step 700
700
#317041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
-
Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#77A780 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) | #A89F7E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A59C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A780
#77A780
oklch(68.3% 0.077 149.8)
- #B588B0
#B588B0
oklch(68.3% 0.077 330.2)
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 #77A780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #77A780 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.