#77BD2F
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72.5% 0.183 132.7), rgb(119, 189, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#77BD2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD2F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.183 132.7) |
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 #77BD2F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD2F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD2F text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD2F text on black | 9.10:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D183
oklch(81% 0.115 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD2F
oklch(72.5% 0.183 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#77BD2F 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) | #C5AE0F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA93D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B5A2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD2F
#77BD2F
oklch(72.5% 0.183 132.7)
- #CD7FF7
#CD7FF7
oklch(72.5% 0.183 312.6)
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 #77BD2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
Use #77BD2F 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.