#77998B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.043 167.9), rgb(119, 153, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#77998B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77998B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.043 167.9) |
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 #77998B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77998B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77998B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77998B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77998B
oklch(65.3% 0.043 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#587C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#77998B 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) | #97948A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709995 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77998B
#77998B
oklch(65.3% 0.043 167.9)
- #A58695
#A58695
oklch(65.4% 0.043 347.7)
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 #77998B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #77998B 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.