#77E185
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.4% 0.161 146.8), rgb(119, 225, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#77E185 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E185 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 225, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.161 146.8) |
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 #77E185 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77E185 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77E185 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E185 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E185
oklch(82.4% 0.161 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#77E185 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) | #E4D17E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DDCA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E185
#77E185
oklch(82.4% 0.161 146.8)
- #FB9EFC
#FB9EFC
oklch(82.4% 0.161 326.5)
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 #77E185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #77E185 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.