#77F3AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.4% 0.15 156.3), rgb(119, 243, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#77F3AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77F3AC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 243, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.15 156.3) |
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 #77F3AC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77F3AC | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77F3AC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77F3AC text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DB
oklch(93.7% 0.056 156.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#77F3AC
oklch(87.4% 0.15 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#0FE48A
oklch(80.9% 0.194 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#77F3AC 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) | #F2E3A8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54F1E0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77F3AC
#77F3AC
oklch(87.4% 0.15 156.3)
- #FFBEEE
#FFBEEE
oklch(87.5% 0.096 336.1)
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 #77F3AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77F3AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.041
Use #77F3AC 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.