#77BF60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.5% 0.148 138.6), rgb(119, 191, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#77BF60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BF60 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.148 138.6) |
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 #77BF60 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BF60 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BF60 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BF60 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BF60
oklch(73.5% 0.148 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A215
oklch(63% 0.189 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#77BF60 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) | #C4B158 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB66 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B9A9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BF60
#77BF60
oklch(73.5% 0.148 138.6)
- #D089E5
#D089E5
oklch(73.5% 0.149 318.3)
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 #77BF60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #77BF60 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.