#77A84E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.6% 0.132 132.6), rgb(119, 168, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#77A84E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A84E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.132 132.6) |
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 #77A84E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A84E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A84E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A84E 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A84E
oklch(67.6% 0.132 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D17
oklch(63% 0.168 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#77A84E 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) | #AE9D46 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79954 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A294 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A84E
#77A84E
oklch(67.6% 0.132 132.6)
- #B37ED1
#B37ED1
oklch(67.7% 0.131 312.6)
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 #77A84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
Use #77A84E 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.