#77A87F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.08 149), rgb(119, 168, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#77A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A87F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.08 149) |
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 #77A87F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A87F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A87F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A87F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A87F
oklch(68.5% 0.08 149)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B67
oklch(63.2% 0.102 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E854E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149)
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Step 700
700
#30703F
oklch(49% 0.102 149)
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Step 800
800
#295C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#77A87F 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) | #A9A07D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A69D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A87F
#77A87F
oklch(68.5% 0.08 149)
- #B688B2
#B688B2
oklch(68.5% 0.08 329.3)
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 #77A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #77A87F 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.