#77CC78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.1% 0.143 144.3), rgb(119, 204, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#77CC78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CC78 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 204, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.143 144.3) |
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 #77CC78 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CC78 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CC78 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CC78 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CC78
oklch(77.1% 0.143 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22D
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#77CC78 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) | #CFBE72 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC8B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CC78
#77CC78
oklch(77.1% 0.143 144.3)
- #E193E8
#E193E8
oklch(77% 0.144 323.9)
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 #77CC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.061
Use #77CC78 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.