#77DB79
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.164 144.3), rgb(119, 219, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#77DB79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DB79 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 219, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.164 144.3) |
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 #77DB79 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DB79 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DB79 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77DB79 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.091 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DB79
oklch(80.7% 0.164 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#77DB79 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) | #DFCB71 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C27F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD6C3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DB79
#77DB79
oklch(80.7% 0.164 144.3)
- #F499FB
#F499FB
oklch(80.8% 0.164 324.4)
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 #77DB79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DB79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
Use #77DB79 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.