#77E4B6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.1% 0.121 164.2), rgb(119, 228, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#77E4B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 228, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.121 164.2) |
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 #77E4B6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E4B6 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #77E4B6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E4B6 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E4B6
oklch(84.1% 0.121 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#77E4B6 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) | #E0D7B4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E4D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E4B6
#77E4B6
oklch(84.1% 0.121 164.2)
- #FFAEDD
#FFAEDD
oklch(84.2% 0.111 344)
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 #77E4B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E4B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.062
Use #77E4B6 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.