#77C699
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.102 157.8), rgb(119, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#77C699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C699 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.102 157.8) |
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 #77C699 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C699 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C699 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C699 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C699
oklch(76.3% 0.102 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#0EBE78
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#77C699 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C5BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C699
#77C699
oklch(76.3% 0.102 157.8)
- #DD99C9
#DD99C9
oklch(76.4% 0.102 337.9)
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 #77C699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #77C699 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.