#77B45B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6), rgb(119, 180, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#77B45B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B45B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 180, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6) |
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 #77B45B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B45B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B45B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B45B text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A021
oklch(63.1% 0.175 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#77B45B 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) | #B9A853 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AE9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B45B
#77B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6)
- #C284D9
#C284D9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 316.5)
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 #77B45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
Use #77B45B 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.