#77BD47
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.167 134.7), rgb(119, 189, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#77BD47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD47 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.167 134.7) |
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 #77BD47 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD47 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD47 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD47 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD47
oklch(72.7% 0.167 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#77BD47 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) | #C4AF39 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA950 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B6A4 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD47
#77BD47
oklch(72.7% 0.167 134.7)
- #CD83EE
#CD83EE
oklch(72.6% 0.167 314.7)
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 #77BD47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
Use #77BD47 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.