#77B288
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.087 152.8), rgb(119, 178, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#77B288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B288 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 178, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.087 152.8) |
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 #77B288 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B288 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B288 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B288 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B288
oklch(71.1% 0.087 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.112 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8750
oklch(55.6% 0.12 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E7240
oklch(49% 0.112 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C2E
oklch(37.5% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#77B288 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) | #B2A986 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A28A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB0A6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B288
#77B288
oklch(71.1% 0.087 152.8)
- #C38EB9
#C38EB9
oklch(71.2% 0.086 333.2)
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 #77B288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
Use #77B288 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.