#77AA3E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.9% 0.149 130.9), rgb(119, 170, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#77AA3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AA3E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 170, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 130.9) |
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 #77AA3E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AA3E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA3E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA3E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AA3E
oklch(67.9% 0.149 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#77AA3E 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) | #B19E31 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A46 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A393 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AA3E
#77AA3E
oklch(67.9% 0.149 130.9)
- #B57BDB
#B57BDB
oklch(67.9% 0.149 310.8)
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 #77AA3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #77AA3E 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.