#77BA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.091 156.5), rgb(119, 186, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#77BA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BA91 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.091 156.5) |
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 #77BA91 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BA91 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA91 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BA91 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BA91
oklch(73.3% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#439E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.116 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#188953
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#027444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#77BA91 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) | #B9B08F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA993 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB9AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BA91
#77BA91
oklch(73.3% 0.091 156.5)
- #CE93BE
#CE93BE
oklch(73.4% 0.091 336.8)
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 #77BA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #77BA91 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.