#77AD85
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.9% 0.082 152), rgb(119, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#77AD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AD85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.082 152) |
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 #77AD85 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AD85 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AD85 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AD85 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AD85
oklch(69.9% 0.082 152)
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Step 500
500
#559C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 152)
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Step 600
600
#368651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152)
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Step 700
700
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C36
oklch(42.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#77AD85 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) | #ADA483 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E87 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FABA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AD85
#77AD85
oklch(69.9% 0.082 152)
- #BD8BB5
#BD8BB5
oklch(69.9% 0.083 332.1)
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 #77AD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #77AD85 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.