#77CE80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.7% 0.139 146.4), rgb(119, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#77CE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 146°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CE80 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.139 146.4) |
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 #77CE80 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CE80 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CE80 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CE80 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.077 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CE80
oklch(77.7% 0.139 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#77CE80 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) | #D0C07B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCABA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CE80
#77CE80
oklch(77.7% 0.139 146.4)
- #E496E5
#E496E5
oklch(77.7% 0.138 326.4)
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 #77CE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #77CE80 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.