#77DCA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.125 157.8), rgb(119, 220, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#77DCA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 220, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.125 157.8) |
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 #77DCA4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DCA4 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DCA4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77DCA4 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DCA4
oklch(81.8% 0.125 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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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)
#77DCA4 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) | #DBCFA1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DDBCD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DCA4
#77DCA4
oklch(81.8% 0.125 157.8)
- #F8A3E0
#F8A3E0
oklch(81.8% 0.126 337.7)
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 #77DCA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DCA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #77DCA4 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.