#77E69D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.146 153.2), rgb(119, 230, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#77E69D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77E69D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 230, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.146 153.2) |
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 #77E69D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77E69D | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77E69D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77E69D text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#B0E9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.081 153.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#77E69D
oklch(84% 0.146 153.2)
-
Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
-
Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#77E69D 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) | #E6D798 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE3D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77E69D
#77E69D
oklch(84% 0.146 153.2)
- #FFA9F0
#FFA9F0
oklch(84.1% 0.134 333.1)
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 #77E69D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77E69D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #77E69D 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.