#77C285
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.115 149), rgb(119, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#77C285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C285 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.115 149) |
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 #77C285 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77C285 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C285 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C285 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77C285
oklch(74.9% 0.115 149)
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Step 500
500
#39A155
oklch(63.1% 0.147 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#77C285 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) | #C3B681 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE89 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBFB2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C285
#77C285
oklch(74.9% 0.115 149)
- #D693D2
#D693D2
oklch(75% 0.115 328.7)
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 #77C285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #77C285 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.