#77B65E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.3% 0.137 137.4), rgb(119, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#77B65E 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B65E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.137 137.4) |
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 #77B65E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B65E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B65E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B65E text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B65E
oklch(71.3% 0.137 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#4EA024
oklch(63% 0.175 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E01
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#77B65E 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) | #BBAA57 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A464 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B1A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B65E
#77B65E
oklch(71.3% 0.137 137.4)
- #C586DA
#C586DA
oklch(71.3% 0.136 317.4)
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 #77B65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #77B65E 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.