#77AA6B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.105 139.7), rgb(119, 170, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#77AA6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AA6B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 170, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.105 139.7) |
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 #77AA6B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AA6B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA6B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA6B text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AA6B
oklch(68.6% 0.105 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F872C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#30721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#77AA6B 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) | #AEA067 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A69A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AA6B
#77AA6B
oklch(68.6% 0.105 139.7)
- #B785C3
#B785C3
oklch(68.7% 0.105 319.7)
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 #77AA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #77AA6B 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.