#77AB56
Named color: Asparagus. oklch(68.5% 0.128 134.5), rgb(119, 171, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#77AB56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Asparagus. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AB56 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.128 134.5) |
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 #77AB56 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AB56 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB56 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB56 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AB56
oklch(68.5% 0.128 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E26
oklch(63.2% 0.164 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D03
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#77AB56 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) | #B1A04F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A597 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AB56
#77AB56
oklch(68.5% 0.128 134.5)
- #B780D1
#B780D1
oklch(68.5% 0.129 314.4)
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 #77AB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
Use #77AB56 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.