#77C87F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.131 146.4), rgb(119, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#77C87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C87F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.131 146.4) |
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 #77C87F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C87F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C87F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C87F text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C87F
oklch(76.2% 0.131 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#15C145
oklch(70.8% 0.209 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#77C87F 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) | #CABB7A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB383 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC4B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C87F
#77C87F
oklch(76.2% 0.131 146.4)
- #DD93DE
#DD93DE
oklch(76.2% 0.132 326.3)
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 #77C87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #77C87F 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.