#77BB6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.128 141.5), rgb(119, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#77BB6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.128 141.5) |
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 #77BB6E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BB6E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB6E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BB6E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BB6E
oklch(72.8% 0.128 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A13B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#208B10
oklch(55.6% 0.178 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#136007
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#194F12
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#77BB6E 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) | #BFAF68 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A873 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B7A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BB6E
#77BB6E
oklch(72.8% 0.128 141.5)
- #CC8BD7
#CC8BD7
oklch(72.8% 0.128 321.6)
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 #77BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #77BB6E 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.