#77BD7A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.119 145.2), rgb(119, 189, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#77BD7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD7A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.119 145.2) |
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 #77BD7A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD7A | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD7A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BD7A text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD7A
oklch(73.5% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A14B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#168B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C601B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#77BD7A 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) | #BFB176 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9AC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD7A
#77BD7A
oklch(73.5% 0.119 145.2)
- #CF8ED2
#CF8ED2
oklch(73.4% 0.119 325.2)
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 #77BD7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
Use #77BD7A 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.