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#77A67C Color

#77A67C is rgb(119, 166, 124) in RGB, hsl(126, 21%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77A67C
HEX#77A67C
RGBrgb(119, 166, 124)
HSLhsl(126, 21%, 56%)
HSVhsv(126, 28%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.079 147.4)
LABlab(63.89% -22.93 16.56)
LCHlch(63.89% 28.28 144.16)

What #77A67C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #77A67C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 6.26Russian Green#679267ΔE 7.54Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.35Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 8.85Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 9.04Sage#9CAF88ΔE 12.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#77A67C Channel Values

How #77A67C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 166 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 21% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 28% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77A67C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77A67C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77A67C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77A67C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77A67C
Complementary
#A677A2
Analogous
#8AA677
Analogous
#77A694
Triadic
#7C77A6
Triadic
#A67C77
Split comp.
#9477A6
Split comp.
#A6778A

Tints & Shades of #77A67C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8AB28E
#9CBFA0
#AFCBB2
#C1D7C3
#D4E3D5
#E6EFE7

Shades

#639768
#537F57
#446948
#345037
#263B28
#162217

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77A67C.

How #77A67C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#77A67C
Protanopia#9F9F7C
Protanomaly#91A27C
Deuteranopia#98987E
Deuteranomaly#8C9E7D
Tritanopia#7EA1A1
Tritanomaly#7BA394
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #77A67C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-77a67c: #77A67C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77A67C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77a67c': '#77A67C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.651, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_77a67c">#77A67C</color>
SVG fillfill="#77A67C"

More Green Colors

#77A67C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77A67C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77A67C?

#77A67C is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 166, 124) in RGB and hsl(126, 21%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #77A67C?

#77A67C is rgb(119, 166, 124) — red 119, green 166, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77A67C?

#77A67C converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77A67C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77A67C scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77A67C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77A67C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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