#77AA80
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.082 149.3), rgb(119, 170, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#77AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.082 149.3) |
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 #77AA80 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AA80 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA80 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA80 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AA80
oklch(69% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#589B66
oklch(63.1% 0.105 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B854D
oklch(55.5% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D713E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#77AA80 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) | #ABA17E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C82 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A89F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AA80
#77AA80
oklch(69% 0.082 149.3)
- #B889B4
#B889B4
oklch(68.9% 0.082 329.3)
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 #77AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #77AA80 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.