#77D275
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.5% 0.155 143.5), rgb(119, 210, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#77D275 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D275 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 210, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.155 143.5) |
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 #77D275 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D275 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D275 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77D275 text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D275
oklch(78.5% 0.155 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#77D275 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) | #D6C36E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA7B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCDBC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D275
#77D275
oklch(78.5% 0.155 143.5)
- #E895F1
#E895F1
oklch(78.5% 0.154 323.4)
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 #77D275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
Use #77D275 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.