#77BEA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.082 168), rgb(119, 190, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#77BEA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.082 168) |
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 #77BEA3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BEA3 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BEA3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BEA3 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BEA3
oklch(74.7% 0.082 168)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.106 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#104D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#77BEA3 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) | #BBB5A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BFB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BEA3
#77BEA3
oklch(74.7% 0.082 168)
- #D598B6
#D598B6
oklch(74.7% 0.082 348.3)
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 #77BEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.060
Use #77BEA3 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.