#77BF71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.131 142.4), rgb(119, 191, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#77BF71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BF71 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.131 142.4) |
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 #77BF71 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BF71 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BF71 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BF71 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BF71
oklch(73.8% 0.131 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A23B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#138C0F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#096107
oklch(42.8% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F12
oklch(37.6% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0D
oklch(27.2% 0.069 142.4)
#77BF71 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) | #C3B26B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB76 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BBAC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BF71
#77BF71
oklch(73.8% 0.131 142.4)
- #D18DDB
#D18DDB
oklch(73.8% 0.132 322.2)
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 #77BF71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #77BF71 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.