#77A08A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.055 161), rgb(119, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#77A08A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A08A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 161) |
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 #77A08A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A08A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A08A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A08A text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A08A
oklch(66.9% 0.055 161)
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Step 500
500
#62977C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#478165
oklch(55.5% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#386D53
oklch(49% 0.071 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#77A08A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA09A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A08A
#77A08A
oklch(66.9% 0.055 161)
- #AD889F
#AD889F
oklch(66.9% 0.055 341)
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 #77A08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #77A08A 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.