#77B60B
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.6% 0.188 130.3), rgb(119, 182, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#77B60B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B60B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 182, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 89%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.188 130.3) |
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 #77B60B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B60B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B60B text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B60B text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7D07E
oklch(80.9% 0.117 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B60B
oklch(70.6% 0.188 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#77B60B 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) | #BFA800 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A328 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAE9A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B60B
#77B60B
oklch(70.6% 0.188 130.3)
- #C479F6
#C479F6
oklch(70.6% 0.188 310.1)
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 #77B60B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.022
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #77B60B 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.