#77B166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.2% 0.121 138.8), rgb(119, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#77B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B166 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.121 138.8) |
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 #77B166 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B166 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B166 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B166 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B166
oklch(70.2% 0.121 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#539F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.155 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#35890F
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E07
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#224E12
oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E0D
oklch(27.2% 0.064 138.8)
#77B166 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) | #B5A660 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA06A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AC9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B166
#77B166
oklch(70.2% 0.121 138.8)
- #BF86CF
#BF86CF
oklch(70.2% 0.121 318.7)
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 #77B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #77B166 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.