#77CC85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.131 148.1), rgb(119, 204, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#77CC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CC85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 204, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.131 148.1) |
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 #77CC85 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CC85 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CC85 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CC85 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CC85
oklch(77.3% 0.131 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#77CC85 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) | #CEBF80 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC9BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CC85
#77CC85
oklch(77.3% 0.131 148.1)
- #E296DF
#E296DF
oklch(77.2% 0.131 328.1)
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 #77CC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #77CC85 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.