#77E4BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.4% 0.115 169.1), rgb(119, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#77E4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.115 169.1) |
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 #77E4BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E4BF | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77E4BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E4BF text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 170)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 169.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.115 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#77E4BF 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) | #DFD7BD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE5D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E4BF
#77E4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.115 169.1)
- #FFB0D6
#FFB0D6
oklch(84.3% 0.103 349.2)
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 #77E4BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E4BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.064
Use #77E4BF 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.