#77CD6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.1% 0.157 141.5), rgb(119, 205, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#77CD6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CD6C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 205, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.157 141.5) |
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 #77CD6C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CD6C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CD6C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CD6C text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#B9E8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CD6C
oklch(77.1% 0.157 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#24C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#77CD6C 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) | #D1BE64 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC8B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CD6C
#77CD6C
oklch(77.1% 0.157 141.5)
- #E291F0
#E291F0
oklch(77.2% 0.156 321.5)
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 #77CD6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #77CD6C 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.