#77A87A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.085 146.1), rgb(119, 168, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#77A87A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A87A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.085 146.1) |
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 #77A87A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A87A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A87A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A87A text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A87A
oklch(68.4% 0.085 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#307138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B2A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#77A87A 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) | #AA9F77 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A59C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A87A
#77A87A
oklch(68.4% 0.085 146.1)
- #B587B6
#B587B6
oklch(68.3% 0.085 325.8)
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 #77A87A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #77A87A 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.