#77D577
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.2% 0.158 143.9), rgb(119, 213, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#77D577 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D577 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 213, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.158 143.9) |
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 #77D577 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D577 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D577 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77D577 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D577
oklch(79.2% 0.158 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C227
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#77D577 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) | #D9C670 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD0BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D577
#77D577
oklch(79.2% 0.158 143.9)
- #EC96F4
#EC96F4
oklch(79.2% 0.158 323.9)
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 #77D577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
Use #77D577 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.