#77C697
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.104 156.7), rgb(119, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#77C697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C697 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.104 156.7) |
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 #77C697 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C697 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C697 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C697 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C697
oklch(76.3% 0.104 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#10BE74
oklch(70.6% 0.167 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#77C697 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) | #C5BB94 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C5B9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C697
#77C697
oklch(76.3% 0.104 156.7)
- #DD98CA
#DD98CA
oklch(76.3% 0.105 337.2)
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 #77C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #77C697 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.