#77AB70
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.101 141.6), rgb(119, 171, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#77AB70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AB70 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 171, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.101 141.6) |
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 #77AB70 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AB70 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB70 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB70 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AB70
oklch(68.9% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D51
oklch(63.2% 0.129 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8733
oklch(55.7% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7226
oklch(49.1% 0.13 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#77AB70 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) | #AEA16C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C73 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A79C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AB70
#77AB70
oklch(68.9% 0.101 141.6)
- #B886C1
#B886C1
oklch(68.9% 0.101 321.3)
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 #77AB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
Use #77AB70 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.