#77C591
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.108 153.9), rgb(119, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#77C591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 154°. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C591 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.108 153.9) |
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 #77C591 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C591 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C591 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C591 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C591
oklch(75.9% 0.108 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#1BBF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.174 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#77C591 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B194 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C3B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C591
#77C591
oklch(75.9% 0.108 153.9)
- #DB97CD
#DB97CD
oklch(76% 0.107 334.2)
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 #77C591, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #77C591 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.