#77B786
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.097 150.8), rgb(119, 183, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#77B786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B786 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 183, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.097 150.8) |
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 #77B786 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B786 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B786 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B786 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#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)
#77B786
oklch(72.3% 0.097 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#499E61
oklch(63.1% 0.123 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#238948
oklch(55.7% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#137439
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#77B786 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) | #B8AD83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA689 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB5AA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B786
#77B786
oklch(72.3% 0.097 150.8)
- #C98FC2
#C98FC2
oklch(72.3% 0.097 330.8)
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 #77B786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #77B786 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.