#77A088
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.057 158.7), rgb(119, 160, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#77A088 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A088 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.057 158.7) |
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 #77A088 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A088 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A088 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A088 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A088
oklch(66.9% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#537F66
oklch(55.7% 0.062 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#77A088 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) | #9F9A87 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989589 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709F99 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A088
#77A088
oklch(66.9% 0.057 158.7)
- #AD88A1
#AD88A1
oklch(66.9% 0.057 338.5)
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 #77A088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #77A088 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.