#77DD9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.133 154.6), rgb(119, 221, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#77DD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DD9D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 221, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.133 154.6) |
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 #77DD9D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DD9D | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DD9D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77DD9D text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
-
Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
-
Step 200
200
#B3E8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 155)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DD9D
oklch(81.9% 0.133 154.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#77DD9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DBCC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DD9D
#77DD9D
oklch(81.9% 0.133 154.6)
- #F8A2E6
#F8A2E6
oklch(81.8% 0.132 334.6)
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 #77DD9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DD9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #77DD9D 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.