#77B586
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.094 151.1), rgb(119, 181, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#77B586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B586 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 181, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.094 151.1) |
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 #77B586 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B586 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B586 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B586 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B586
oklch(71.8% 0.094 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 151)
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Step 600
600
#28884A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#18733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#185E31
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#77B586 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) | #B6AB83 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA489 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B586
#77B586
oklch(71.8% 0.094 151.1)
- #C68EBF
#C68EBF
oklch(71.7% 0.094 330.9)
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 #77B586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
Use #77B586 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.