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#77A67D Color

#77A67D is rgb(119, 166, 125) in RGB, hsl(128, 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 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77A67D
HEX#77A67D
RGBrgb(119, 166, 125)
HSLhsl(128, 21%, 56%)
HSVhsv(128, 28%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.078 148)
LABlab(63.90% -22.79 16.04)
LCHlch(63.90% 27.87 144.87)

What #77A67D 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 #77A67D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 5.9Russian Green#679267ΔE 7.66Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.42Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 9.03Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 9.25Sage#9CAF88ΔE 11.99

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

#77A67D Channel Values

How #77A67D 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 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 21% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · 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 · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77A67D 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 text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77A67D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77A67D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77A67D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77A67D
Complementary
#A677A0
Analogous
#89A677
Analogous
#77A695
Triadic
#7E77A6
Triadic
#A67E77
Split comp.
#9577A6
Split comp.
#A67789

Tints & Shades of #77A67D

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

#8AB28F
#9CBFA1
#AFCBB2
#C1D7C4
#D4E3D6
#E6EFE7

Shades

#63976A
#537F58
#446949
#345038
#263B29
#162218

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77A67D.

How #77A67D 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#77A67D
Protanopia#9F9F7D
Protanomaly#91A27D
Deuteranopia#98987F
Deuteranomaly#8C9E7E
Tritanopia#7EA2A2
Tritanomaly#7BA394
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77A67D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77a67d: #77A67D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77A67D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77a67d': '#77A67D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.651, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_77a67d">#77A67D</color>
SVG fillfill="#77A67D"

More Green Colors

#77A67D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77A67D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77A67D?

#77A67D is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 166, 125) in RGB and hsl(128, 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 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #77A67D?

#77A67D is rgb(119, 166, 125) — red 119, green 166, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77A67D?

#77A67D 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 #77A67D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77A67D scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77A67D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77A67D 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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