#77D388
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(79.1% 0.138 148.5), rgb(119, 211, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#77D388 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D388 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 211, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.138 148.5) |
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 #77D388 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D388 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D388 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77D388 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D388
oklch(79.1% 0.138 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#77D388 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) | #D5C583 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D0C0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D388
#77D388
oklch(79.1% 0.138 148.5)
- #EB99E7
#EB99E7
oklch(79% 0.139 328.5)
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 #77D388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #77D388 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.