#77B980
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.6% 0.106 147.7), rgb(119, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#77B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B980 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.106 147.7) |
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 #77B980 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B980 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B980 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B980 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B980
oklch(72.6% 0.106 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#479F58
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#20893C
oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E752E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F27
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#77B980 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) | #BBAE7C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB6AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B980
#77B980
oklch(72.6% 0.106 147.7)
- #CB8EC9
#CB8EC9
oklch(72.6% 0.108 327.7)
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 #77B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #77B980 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.