#77DE91
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.9% 0.145 150.3), rgb(119, 222, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#77DE91 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DE91 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 222, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.145 150.3) |
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 #77DE91 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DE91 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77DE91 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77DE91 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DE91
oklch(81.9% 0.145 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#77DE91 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) | #DFCF8C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C596 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63DBCA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DE91
#77DE91
oklch(81.9% 0.145 150.3)
- #F9A0F0
#F9A0F0
oklch(82% 0.145 330.4)
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 #77DE91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77DE91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #77DE91 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.