#77AE95
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.5% 0.069 164.5), rgb(119, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#77AE95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.069 164.5) |
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 #77AE95 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AE95 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AE95 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AE95 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AE95
oklch(70.5% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A7C
oklch(63% 0.087 165)
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Step 600
600
#318565
oklch(55.7% 0.096 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#237053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#77AE95 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) | #ACA694 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A096 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AE95
#77AE95
oklch(70.5% 0.069 164.5)
- #C08FAA
#C08FAA
oklch(70.5% 0.069 344.8)
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 #77AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #77AE95 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.