#77FEB9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.3% 0.154 158.7), rgb(119, 254, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#77FEB9 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77FEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 254, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.154 158.7) |
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 #77FEB9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #77FEB9 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #77FEB9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #77FEB9 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBEF
oklch(97% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.057 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#77FEB9
oklch(90.3% 0.154 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E493
oklch(81% 0.187 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#77FEB9 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) | #FCEDB5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AFDEB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77FEB9
#77FEB9
oklch(90.3% 0.154 158.7)
- #FFCEEF
#FFCEEF
oklch(90.3% 0.069 338.4)
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 #77FEB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77FEB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.035
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.035
Use #77FEB9 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.