#77BCA3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.079 169.2), rgb(119, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#77BCA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.079 169.2) |
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 #77BCA3 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BCA3 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BCA3 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BCA3 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BCA3
oklch(74.2% 0.079 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#048768
oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#015D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#77BCA3 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) | #B9B3A2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BDB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BCA3
#77BCA3
oklch(74.2% 0.079 169.2)
- #D297B3
#D297B3
oklch(74.1% 0.079 349.2)
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 #77BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #77BCA3 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.