#77E48A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.2% 0.161 147.9), rgb(119, 228, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#77E48A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E48A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 228, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.161 147.9) |
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 #77E48A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E48A | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77E48A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E48A text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E48A
oklch(83.2% 0.161 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#77E48A 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) | #E6D484 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C990 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64E0CE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E48A
#77E48A
oklch(83.2% 0.161 147.9)
- #FFA0FC
#FFA0FC
oklch(83.1% 0.16 328)
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 #77E48A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E48A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #77E48A 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.