#77BB5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.147 137.3), rgb(119, 187, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#77BB5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BB5B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 187, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.147 137.3) |
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 #77BB5B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BB5B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB5B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB5B text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BB5B
oklch(72.5% 0.147 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#49A20E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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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
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#77BB5B 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) | #C0AE52 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A861 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B5A5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BB5B
#77BB5B
oklch(72.5% 0.147 137.3)
- #CB87E2
#CB87E2
oklch(72.5% 0.146 317.2)
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 #77BB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #77BB5B 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.