#77BC7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.113 146.7), rgb(119, 188, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#77BC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BC7E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 188, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.113 146.7) |
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 #77BC7E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BC7E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BC7E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BC7E text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BC7E
oklch(73.3% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A052
oklch(63.1% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#188A35
oklch(55.5% 0.156 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#037527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D6022
oklch(42.8% 0.121 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#77BC7E 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) | #BEB17A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA82 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BC7E
#77BC7E
oklch(73.3% 0.113 146.7)
- #CE8FCE
#CE8FCE
oklch(73.3% 0.113 326.7)
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 #77BC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #77BC7E 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.