#77BF57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.156 137), rgb(119, 191, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#77BF57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BF57 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.156 137) |
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 #77BF57 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BF57 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BF57 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BF57 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D091
oklch(81% 0.098 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BF57
oklch(73.4% 0.156 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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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
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#77BF57 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) | #C5B14D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9A8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BF57
#77BF57
oklch(73.4% 0.156 137)
- #D087E9
#D087E9
oklch(73.3% 0.156 317.1)
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 #77BF57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
Use #77BF57 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.