#77B02E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.3% 0.168 130.6), rgb(119, 176, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#77B02E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B02E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 176, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.168 130.6) |
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 #77B02E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B02E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B02E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B02E text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B02E
oklch(69.3% 0.168 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#77B02E 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) | #B8A314 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA897 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B02E
#77B02E
oklch(69.3% 0.168 130.6)
- #BD7AE8
#BD7AE8
oklch(69.2% 0.168 310.8)
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 #77B02E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
Use #77B02E 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.