#77B08D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8), rgb(119, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#77B08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B08D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8) |
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 #77B08D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B08D | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B08D text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B08D text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8659
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#217248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#77B08D 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) | #AFA78B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAFA6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B08D
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
- #C18EB3
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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 #77B08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #77B08D 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.