#77B656
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.2% 0.145 136), rgb(119, 182, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#77B656 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B656 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 182, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 136) |
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 #77B656 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B656 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B656 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B656 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B656
oklch(71.2% 0.145 136)
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Step 500
500
#4FA109
oklch(63.2% 0.185 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#77B656 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) | #BCA94D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B0A0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B656
#77B656
oklch(71.2% 0.145 136)
- #C584DE
#C584DE
oklch(71.2% 0.144 316.2)
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 #77B656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #77B656 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.