#77E396
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.2% 0.148 151.3), rgb(119, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#77E396 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E396 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.148 151.3) |
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 #77E396 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E396 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77E396 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E396 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E396
oklch(83.2% 0.148 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#77E396 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) | #E4D491 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E0CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E396
#77E396
oklch(83.2% 0.148 151.3)
- #FFA3F3
#FFA3F3
oklch(83.2% 0.147 331.6)
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 #77E396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #77E396 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.