#77FACE
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.9% 0.133 168.7), rgb(119, 250, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#77FACE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77FACE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 250, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.133 168.7) |
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 #77FACE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77FACE | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77FACE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #77FACE text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#77FACE
oklch(89.9% 0.133 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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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
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#77FACE 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) | #F4EBCC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDD1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EFBED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77FACE
#77FACE
oklch(89.9% 0.133 168.7)
- #FFCDE5
#FFCDE5
oklch(89.9% 0.064 348)
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 #77FACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77FACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
Use #77FACE 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.