#77AE7E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.9% 0.091 147.8), rgb(119, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#77AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.091 147.8) |
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 #77AE7E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AE7E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AE7E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AE7E text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AE7E
oklch(69.9% 0.091 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C60
oklch(63% 0.115 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#368746
oklch(55.7% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#277237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#225D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#77AE7E 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) | #AFA57B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F81 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ACA1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AE7E
#77AE7E
oklch(69.9% 0.091 147.8)
- #BD8ABB
#BD8ABB
oklch(69.9% 0.091 327.8)
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 #77AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
Use #77AE7E 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.