#77C19A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.094 160), rgb(119, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#77C19A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C19A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.094 160) |
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 #77C19A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77C19A | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C19A text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C19A text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77C19A
oklch(75.1% 0.094 160)
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Step 500
500
#379F70
oklch(63% 0.119 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#77C19A 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) | #BFB798 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C0B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C19A
#77C19A
oklch(75.1% 0.094 160)
- #D797C1
#D797C1
oklch(75.1% 0.094 340.1)
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 #77C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #77C19A 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.