#77B33E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.161 132.4), rgb(119, 179, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#77B33E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B33E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 179, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.161 132.4) |
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 #77B33E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B33E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B33E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B33E text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8B
oklch(81% 0.101 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B33E
oklch(70.2% 0.161 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#77B33E 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) | #BAA62F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A147 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AC9B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B33E
#77B33E
oklch(70.2% 0.161 132.4)
- #C17EE6
#C17EE6
oklch(70.2% 0.161 312.6)
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 #77B33E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #77B33E 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.