#77B06B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.114 140.2), rgb(119, 176, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#77B06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B06B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 176, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.114 140.2) |
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 #77B06B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B06B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B06B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B06B text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B06B
oklch(70% 0.114 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#549E44
oklch(63.1% 0.146 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#368821
oklch(55.5% 0.158 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#277313
oklch(49% 0.147 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E14
oklch(42.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D18
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#77B06B 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) | #B4A566 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AC9F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B06B
#77B06B
oklch(70% 0.114 140.2)
- #BE87CB
#BE87CB
oklch(70.1% 0.114 319.8)
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 #77B06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #77B06B 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.