#77BC5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.148 137.4), rgb(119, 188, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#77BC5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BC5B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 188, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.148 137.4) |
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 #77BC5B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BC5B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BC5B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BC5B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BC5B
oklch(72.7% 0.148 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#47A20A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#77BC5B 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) | #C1AF52 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A961 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B6A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BC5B
#77BC5B
oklch(72.7% 0.148 137.4)
- #CC87E3
#CC87E3
oklch(72.6% 0.148 317.4)
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 #77BC5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #77BC5B 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.