#77B899
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.081 162.9), rgb(119, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#77B899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B899 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.081 162.9) |
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 #77B899 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B899 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B899 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B899 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B899
oklch(73% 0.081 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D77
oklch(63.1% 0.104 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8760
oklch(55.5% 0.112 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#06734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#77B899 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) | #B6AF97 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B8AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B899
#77B899
oklch(73% 0.081 162.9)
- #CC94B5
#CC94B5
oklch(73% 0.08 343.1)
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 #77B899, 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 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
Use #77B899 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.