#77B387
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.089 152), rgb(119, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#77B387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B387 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.089 152) |
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 #77B387 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B387 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B387 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B387 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAF
oklch(81% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B387
oklch(71.4% 0.089 152)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.115 152)
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Step 600
600
#2B874D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 152)
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Step 700
700
#1C733E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#77B387 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) | #B3AA84 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA389 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB1A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B387
#77B387
oklch(71.4% 0.089 152)
- #C48EBC
#C48EBC
oklch(71.4% 0.09 331.7)
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 #77B387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
Use #77B387 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.