#77BA2A
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.7% 0.182 132), rgb(119, 186, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#77BA2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BA2A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.182 132) |
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 #77BA2A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BA2A | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA2A text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA2A text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5D082
oklch(80.8% 0.114 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BA2A
oklch(71.7% 0.182 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#77BA2A 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A639 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B29F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BA2A
#77BA2A
oklch(71.7% 0.182 132)
- #C97DF5
#C97DF5
oklch(71.6% 0.183 311.8)
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 #77BA2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
Use #77BA2A 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.