#77A38F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.056 165), rgb(119, 163, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#77A38F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A38F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 163, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.056 165) |
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 #77A38F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A38F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A38F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A38F text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A38F
oklch(67.8% 0.056 165)
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Step 500
500
#5E987F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#346E56
oklch(49.2% 0.073 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#77A38F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA39D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A38F
#77A38F
oklch(67.8% 0.056 165)
- #B28A9F
#B28A9F
oklch(67.8% 0.056 345.9)
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 #77A38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #77A38F 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.