#77D189
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.134 149), rgb(119, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#77D189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D189 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.134 149) |
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 #77D189 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D189 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D189 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77D189 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D189
oklch(78.6% 0.134 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#77D189 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) | #D3C384 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CEBE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D189
#77D189
oklch(78.6% 0.134 149)
- #E899E3
#E899E3
oklch(78.5% 0.133 329)
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 #77D189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #77D189 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.