#77B453
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.2), rgb(119, 180, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#77B453 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B453 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 180, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.2) |
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 #77B453 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B453 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B453 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B453 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE93
oklch(80.8% 0.091 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B453
oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A001
oklch(63% 0.184 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#77B453 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) | #BAA74A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AE9E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B453
#77B453
oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.2)
- #C283DD
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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 #77B453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #77B453 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.