#77A783
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.4% 0.074 151.9), rgb(119, 167, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#77A783 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A783 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 167, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.074 151.9) |
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 #77A783 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A783 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A783 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A783 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A783
oklch(68.4% 0.074 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8455
oklch(55.5% 0.102 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#77A783 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) | #A79F81 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A85 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A59D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A783
#77A783
oklch(68.4% 0.074 151.9)
- #B589AE
#B589AE
oklch(68.4% 0.074 331.9)
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 #77A783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #77A783 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.