#77A190
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.052 167.9), rgb(119, 161, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#77A190 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A190 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 161, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 167.9) |
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 #77A190 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A190 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A190 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A190 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A190
oklch(67.3% 0.052 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#45816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5949
oklch(42.7% 0.056 168)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#77A190 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) | #9F9B8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979691 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA19C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A190
#77A190
oklch(67.3% 0.052 167.9)
- #AF8A9C
#AF8A9C
oklch(67.4% 0.051 347.8)
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 #77A190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #77A190 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.