#77A866
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.107 137.9), rgb(119, 168, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#77A866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A866 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.107 137.9) |
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 #77A866 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A866 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A866 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A866 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A866
oklch(68% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C46
oklch(63% 0.136 138)
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Step 600
600
#428624
oklch(55.5% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#337216
oklch(49.2% 0.139 138)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D16
oklch(42.8% 0.115 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#77A866 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) | #AC9E61 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A498 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A866
#77A866
oklch(68% 0.107 137.9)
- #B483C3
#B483C3
oklch(68% 0.106 318.1)
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 #77A866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #77A866 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.