#77B685
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.096 150.4), rgb(119, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#77B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 150°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B685 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.096 150.4) |
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 #77B685 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B685 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B685 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B685 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B685
oklch(72% 0.096 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E61
oklch(63.1% 0.123 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#268847
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#167438
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#175E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#77B685 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) | #B7AC82 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA588 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB4A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B685
#77B685
oklch(72% 0.096 150.4)
- #C88FC1
#C88FC1
oklch(72.2% 0.096 330.8)
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 #77B685, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #77B685 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.