#77B581
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.099 148.6), rgb(119, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#77B581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B581 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.099 148.6) |
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 #77B581 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B581 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B581 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B581 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B581
oklch(71.7% 0.099 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#298842
oklch(55.5% 0.137 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#197434
oklch(49.2% 0.128 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#195E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#77B581 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA484 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3A7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B581
#77B581
oklch(71.7% 0.099 148.6)
- #C68DC3
#C68DC3
oklch(71.7% 0.1 328.3)
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 #77B581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #77B581 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.