#77C480
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.123 147), rgb(119, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#77C480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C480 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.123 147) |
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 #77C480 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77C480 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C480 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C480 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77C480
oklch(75.3% 0.123 147)
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Step 500
500
#37A24C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 147)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#77C480 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) | #C6B87B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB084 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1B3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C480
#77C480
oklch(75.3% 0.123 147)
- #D892D8
#D892D8
oklch(75.2% 0.124 326.7)
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 #77C480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #77C480 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.