#77C3A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.087 168.5), rgb(119, 195, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#77C3A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 195, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 168.5) |
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 #77C3A7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C3A7 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C3A7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C3A7 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C3A7
oklch(76% 0.087 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#18BC91
oklch(70.8% 0.139 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#77C3A7 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) | #BFBAA6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C4BB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C3A7
#77C3A7
oklch(76% 0.087 168.5)
- #DB9BBA
#DB9BBA
oklch(76% 0.086 348.8)
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 #77C3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #77C3A7 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.