#77AC71
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.101 142), rgb(119, 172, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#77AC71 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AC71 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 172, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.101 142) |
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 #77AC71 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AC71 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AC71 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AC71 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#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
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AC71
oklch(69.2% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#589D51
oklch(63.2% 0.13 142)
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Step 600
600
#3B8734
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142)
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Step 700
700
#2C7226
oklch(49% 0.131 142)
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Step 800
800
#265D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142)
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Step 900
900
#244C20
oklch(37.5% 0.084 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#77AC71 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) | #AFA26D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A89D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AC71
#77AC71
oklch(69.2% 0.101 142)
- #BA87C1
#BA87C1
oklch(69.3% 0.1 322.4)
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 #77AC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #77AC71 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.