#77BF5A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.154 137.5), rgb(119, 191, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#77BF5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 138°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BF5A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.154 137.5) |
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 #77BF5A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BF5A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BF5A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BF5A text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#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
#A3D092
oklch(81% 0.097 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BF5A
oklch(73.4% 0.154 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F01
oklch(27% 0.081 137.7)
#77BF5A 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) | #C5B151 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB61 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9A8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BF5A
#77BF5A
oklch(73.4% 0.154 137.5)
- #D088E8
#D088E8
oklch(73.5% 0.153 317.3)
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 #77BF5A, 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 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
Use #77BF5A 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.