#77E39A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.144 152.6), rgb(119, 227, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#77E39A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E39A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 227, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.144 152.6) |
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 #77E39A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E39A | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77E39A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E39A text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E39A
oklch(83.3% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#77E39A 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) | #E3D495 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE0D0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E39A
#77E39A
oklch(83.3% 0.144 152.6)
- #FFA4F1
#FFA4F1
oklch(83.3% 0.144 332.5)
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 #77E39A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E39A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #77E39A 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.