#77CC6D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.154 141.7), rgb(119, 204, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#77CC6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CC6D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 204, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.154 141.7) |
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 #77CC6D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CC6D | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CC6D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CC6D text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.086 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CC6D
oklch(76.9% 0.154 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#20C200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#77CC6D 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) | #D0BD65 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B673 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC7B5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CC6D
#77CC6D
oklch(76.9% 0.154 141.7)
- #E191EE
#E191EE
oklch(77% 0.154 321.8)
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 #77CC6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #77CC6D 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.