#77B394
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.077 161.1), rgb(119, 179, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#77B394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B394 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 179, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.077 161.1) |
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 #77B394 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B394 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B394 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B394 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B394
oklch(71.7% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C76
oklch(63.1% 0.099 161)
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Step 600
600
#28865E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 161)
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Step 700
700
#19724E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 161)
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Step 800
800
#195D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#77B394 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) | #B1AB92 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A496 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB3AA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B394
#77B394
oklch(71.7% 0.077 161.1)
- #C691B2
#C691B2
oklch(71.8% 0.077 341.4)
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 #77B394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #77B394 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.