#77BF6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.137 140.9), rgb(119, 191, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#77BF6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BF6B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.137 140.9) |
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 #77BF6B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BF6B | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BF6B text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BF6B text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BF6B
oklch(73.7% 0.137 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A231
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#164F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#77BF6B 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) | #C3B265 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB70 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BAAB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BF6B
#77BF6B
oklch(73.7% 0.137 140.9)
- #D18CDE
#D18CDE
oklch(73.8% 0.136 321.1)
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 #77BF6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #77BF6B 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.