#77BD58
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.153 137), rgb(119, 189, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#77BD58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD58 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.153 137) |
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 #77BD58 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD58 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD58 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BD58 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD58
oklch(72.9% 0.153 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#77BD58 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) | #C3AF4F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B7A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD58
#77BD58
oklch(72.9% 0.153 137)
- #CE87E6
#CE87E6
oklch(73% 0.152 317.2)
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 #77BD58, 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 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
Use #77BD58 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.