#77CA6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.15 141.9), rgb(119, 202, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#77CA6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CA6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 202, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.15 141.9) |
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 #77CA6E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CA6E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CA6E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CA6E text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CA6E
oklch(76.4% 0.15 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1BC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#77CA6E 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) | #CEBC67 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B474 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC5B4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CA6E
#77CA6E
oklch(76.4% 0.15 141.9)
- #DE90EB
#DE90EB
oklch(76.4% 0.151 321.7)
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 #77CA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
Use #77CA6E 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.