#77BA4D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.158 135.1), rgb(119, 186, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#77BA4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BA4D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.158 135.1) |
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 #77BA4D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BA4D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA4D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA4D text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8E
oklch(80.8% 0.099 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BA4D
oklch(72% 0.158 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#77BA4D 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) | #C0AC42 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A755 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B3A2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BA4D
#77BA4D
oklch(72% 0.158 135.1)
- #CA83E8
#CA83E8
oklch(72% 0.159 315.3)
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 #77BA4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.007
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #77BA4D 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.