Nearest named color: Light Green
#77EA89
#77EA89
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
84.6%
Chroma
0.170
Hue angle
147.3°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.51:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.31:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66FF99
CSS oklch()
85% 0.17 147

#77EA89 is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #77EA89

Not just a swatch — here's how #77EA89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #77EA89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Light Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #77EA89 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 56/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 16/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 66/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 24/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 21/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 66/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 17/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 40/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 63/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #77EA89

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E7F7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #76EAAE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #77EA89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #77EA89;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 234 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.6% 0.170 147.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDF3;
  --color-100: #DBFAE0;
  --color-200: #B9F4C1;
  --color-300: #88E797;
  --color-400: #5DD56F;
  --color-500: #3ABB4D;
  --color-600: #338E41;
  --color-700: #2A6533;
  --color-800: #1F4224;
  --color-900: #152818;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}