#77C36C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.142 141.3), rgb(119, 195, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#77C36C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C36C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 195, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.142 141.3) |
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 #77C36C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77C36C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C36C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C36C text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77C36C
oklch(74.7% 0.142 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32C
oklch(63.2% 0.182 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#115007
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#77C36C 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) | #C7B665 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE71 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BEAE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C36C
#77C36C
oklch(74.7% 0.142 141.3)
- #D68DE3
#D68DE3
oklch(74.7% 0.143 321.4)
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 #77C36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #77C36C 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.