#77B76E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.122 141.4), rgb(119, 183, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#77B76E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B76E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 183, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.122 141.4) |
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 #77B76E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B76E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B76E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B76E text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CEA0
oklch(81% 0.076 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B76E
oklch(71.8% 0.122 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#4CA040
oklch(63.2% 0.156 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#298A1B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A750A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#77B76E 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) | #BBAB69 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A572 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B3A5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B76E
#77B76E
oklch(71.8% 0.122 141.4)
- #C78AD2
#C78AD2
oklch(71.9% 0.121 321.3)
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 #77B76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #77B76E 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.