#77BC85
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.5% 0.106 149.6), rgb(119, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#77BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.106 149.6) |
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 #77BC85 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BC85 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BC85 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BC85 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BC85
oklch(73.5% 0.106 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#158A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#77BC85 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) | #BDB182 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA88 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAAD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BC85
#77BC85
oklch(73.5% 0.106 149.6)
- #CF91C9
#CF91C9
oklch(73.5% 0.105 329.9)
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 #77BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
Use #77BC85 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.