#77BD72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.127 142.7), rgb(119, 189, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#77BD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD72 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.127 142.7) |
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 #77BD72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD72 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD72 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BD72 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD72
oklch(73.3% 0.127 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A13F
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#198B18
oklch(55.5% 0.176 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#047607
oklch(49.1% 0.164 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E600D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#77BD72 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) | #C0B16D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA76 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B9AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD72
#77BD72
oklch(73.3% 0.127 142.7)
- #CF8DD7
#CF8DD7
oklch(73.4% 0.126 322.9)
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 #77BD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #77BD72 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.