#77B79A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.079 164.2), rgb(119, 183, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#77B79A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B79A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 183, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.079 164.2) |
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 #77B79A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B79A | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B79A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B79A text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B79A
oklch(72.8% 0.079 164.2)
-
Step 500
500
#469D79
oklch(63.2% 0.101 163.8)
-
Step 600
600
#1D8762
oklch(55.6% 0.109 164.1)
-
Step 700
700
#0A7251
oklch(49% 0.101 164.3)
-
Step 800
800
#115D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.6)
-
Step 900
900
#184C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.3)
-
Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#77B79A 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) | #B5AE99 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B7AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B79A
#77B79A
oklch(72.8% 0.079 164.2)
- #CB93B3
#CB93B3
oklch(72.7% 0.079 344)
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 #77B79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #77B79A 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.