#77B203
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(69.6% 0.185 129.5), rgb(119, 178, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#77B203 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B203 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 178, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.185 129.5) |
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 #77B203 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B203 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B203 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B203 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9D07E
oklch(81% 0.116 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B203
oklch(69.6% 0.185 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#77B203 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) | #BBA400 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A024 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAA97 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B203
#77B203
oklch(69.6% 0.185 129.5)
- #BF77F2
#BF77F2
oklch(69.5% 0.185 309.4)
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 #77B203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #77B203 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.