#77DC76
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.168 143.6), rgb(119, 220, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#77DC76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DC76 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 220, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.168 143.6) |
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 #77DC76 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DC76 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DC76 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77DC76 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#B4EAB2
oklch(88.5% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DC76
oklch(80.9% 0.168 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#77DC76 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) | #E0CC6E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD7C4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DC76
#77DC76
oklch(80.9% 0.168 143.6)
- #F598FE
#F598FE
oklch(80.9% 0.169 323.8)
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 #77DC76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DC76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
Use #77DC76 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.