#77B485
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.093 150.7), rgb(119, 180, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#77B485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B485 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 180, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.093 150.7) |
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 #77B485 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B485 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B485 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B485 text on black | 8.65:1 | 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
#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
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B485
oklch(71.5% 0.093 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8849
oklch(55.6% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A733B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 151)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#77B485 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) | #B5AA82 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA488 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB2A7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B485
#77B485
oklch(71.5% 0.093 150.7)
- #C58EBE
#C58EBE
oklch(71.6% 0.092 330.9)
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 #77B485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
Use #77B485 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.