#77DC6F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.175 142.3), rgb(119, 220, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#77DC6F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DC6F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 220, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.175 142.3) |
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 #77DC6F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DC6F | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DC6F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77DC6F text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#B4EAAF
oklch(88.5% 0.097 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DC6F
oklch(80.8% 0.175 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0AC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#07A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#77DC6F 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) | #E0CB66 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C276 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD6C3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DC6F
#77DC6F
oklch(80.8% 0.175 142.3)
- #F299FF
#F299FF
oklch(80.8% 0.167 322.3)
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 #77DC6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DC6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
Use #77DC6F 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.