#77E5AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.132 158.7), rgb(119, 229, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#77E5AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E5AB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 229, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.132 158.7) |
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 #77E5AB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E5AB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77E5AB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E5AB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E5AB
oklch(84.1% 0.132 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#77E5AB 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) | #E3D7A8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58E4D5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E5AB
#77E5AB
oklch(84.1% 0.132 158.7)
- #FFACE5
#FFACE5
oklch(84.2% 0.12 339)
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 #77E5AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E5AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #77E5AB 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.