#77B281
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.094 148.9), rgb(119, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#77B281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B281 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 148.9) |
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 #77B281 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B281 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B281 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B281 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B281
oklch(71% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D60
oklch(63% 0.12 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8846
oklch(55.7% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#207337
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#77B281 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) | #B3A87E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB0A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B281
#77B281
oklch(71% 0.094 148.9)
- #C28CBE
#C28CBE
oklch(70.9% 0.094 329)
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 #77B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #77B281 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.