#77B355
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.4% 0.141 135.4), rgb(119, 179, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#77B355 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B355 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 179, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.141 135.4) |
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 #77B355 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B355 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B355 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B355 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B355
oklch(70.4% 0.141 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#53A010
oklch(63.1% 0.18 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#77B355 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) | #B9A74C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AD9E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B355
#77B355
oklch(70.4% 0.141 135.4)
- #C183DB
#C183DB
oklch(70.5% 0.14 315.4)
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 #77B355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #77B355 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.