#77B770
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.12 142), rgb(119, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#77B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B770 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.12 142) |
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 #77B770 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B770 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B770 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B770 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B770
oklch(71.8% 0.12 142)
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Step 500
500
#4BA043
oklch(63.2% 0.154 142)
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Step 600
600
#288A20
oklch(55.6% 0.167 142)
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Step 700
700
#197511
oklch(49.2% 0.155 142)
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Step 800
800
#195F13
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#77B770 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) | #BAAB6B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A574 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B3A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B770
#77B770
oklch(71.8% 0.12 142)
- #C78AD1
#C78AD1
oklch(71.8% 0.12 321.7)
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 #77B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #77B770 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.