#77BA77
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.7% 0.117 144.3), rgb(119, 186, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#77BA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BA77 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.117 144.3) |
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 #77BA77 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BA77 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA77 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BA77 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BA77
oklch(72.7% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#208A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F751D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#135F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#77BA77 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) | #BDAE72 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B6A9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BA77
#77BA77
oklch(72.7% 0.117 144.3)
- #CB8DD0
#CB8DD0
oklch(72.7% 0.116 324.1)
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 #77BA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #77BA77 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.