#77A856
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.124 134), rgb(119, 168, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#77A856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A856 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.124 134) |
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 #77A856 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A856 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A856 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A856 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A856
oklch(67.7% 0.124 134)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#294D06
oklch(37.8% 0.104 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#77A856 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) | #AE9D4F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A295 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A856
#77A856
oklch(67.7% 0.124 134)
- #B37FCD
#B37FCD
oklch(67.7% 0.125 313.9)
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 #77A856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #77A856 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.