#77BB5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.144 137.9), rgb(119, 187, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#77BB5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BB5E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 187, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.144 137.9) |
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 #77BB5E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BB5E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB5E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB5E text on black | 9.05:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BB5E
oklch(72.5% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A11A
oklch(63% 0.184 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E04
oklch(26.8% 0.076 137.7)
#77BB5E 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) | #C0AE56 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A864 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B5A5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BB5E
#77BB5E
oklch(72.5% 0.144 137.9)
- #CB87E1
#CB87E1
oklch(72.4% 0.145 317.6)
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 #77BB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #77BB5E 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.