#77A85E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.116 135.8), rgb(119, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#77A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A85E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.116 135.8) |
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 #77A85E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A85E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A85E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A85E text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A85E
oklch(67.9% 0.116 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D39
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#43870A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D04
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C11
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#77A85E 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) | #AD9E58 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69962 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A396 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A85E
#77A85E
oklch(67.9% 0.116 135.8)
- #B381C8
#B381C8
oklch(67.8% 0.115 315.6)
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 #77A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
Use #77A85E 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.