#77AB8E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.07 159.5), rgb(119, 171, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#77AB8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AB8E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 171, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.07 159.5) |
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 #77AB8E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AB8E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB8E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AB8E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AB8E
oklch(69.6% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#569A76
oklch(63.1% 0.089 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#37855F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#29704E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#77AB8E 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) | #AAA38C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAAA3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AB8E
#77AB8E
oklch(69.6% 0.07 159.5)
- #BB8DAB
#BB8DAB
oklch(69.7% 0.069 339.8)
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 #77AB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #77AB8E 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.