#77DE86
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.7% 0.156 147.2), rgb(119, 222, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#77DE86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DE86 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 222, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.156 147.2) |
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 #77DE86 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DE86 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DE86 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77DE86 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9B8
oklch(88.4% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DE86
oklch(81.7% 0.156 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#77DE86 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) | #E0CE80 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C48B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DAC8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DE86
#77DE86
oklch(81.7% 0.156 147.2)
- #F89DF7
#F89DF7
oklch(81.7% 0.156 327.3)
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 #77DE86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DE86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.066
Use #77DE86 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.