#77E197
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.144 151.9), rgb(119, 225, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#77E197 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 152°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E197 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 225, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.144 151.9) |
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 #77E197 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77E197 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77E197 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E197 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E197
oklch(82.7% 0.144 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#77E197 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) | #E2D292 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61DECE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E197
#77E197
oklch(82.7% 0.144 151.9)
- #FDA2F0
#FDA2F0
oklch(82.7% 0.145 332.1)
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 #77E197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #77E197 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.