#77B95B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.144 137.1), rgb(119, 185, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#77B95B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B95B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 185, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.144 137.1) |
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 #77B95B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B95B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B95B text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B95B text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B95B
oklch(72% 0.144 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4BA115
oklch(63.1% 0.184 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#77B95B 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) | #BEAC53 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A661 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B3A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B95B
#77B95B
oklch(72% 0.144 137.1)
- #C986E0
#C986E0
oklch(72% 0.145 317.1)
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 #77B95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #77B95B 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.