#77BC73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.124 143), rgb(119, 188, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#77BC73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BC73 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 188, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.124 143) |
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 #77BC73 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BC73 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BC73 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BC73 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BC73
oklch(73.1% 0.124 143)
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Step 500
500
#44A142
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143)
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Step 700
700
#08760E
oklch(49.2% 0.161 143)
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Step 800
800
#106011
oklch(42.7% 0.133 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#77BC73 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) | #BFB06E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A977 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BC73
#77BC73
oklch(73.1% 0.124 143)
- #CD8CD5
#CD8CD5
oklch(73% 0.125 322.9)
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 #77BC73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #77BC73 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.