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#77C099 Color

#77C099 is rgb(119, 192, 153) in RGB, hsl(148, 37%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77C099
HEX#77C099
RGBrgb(119, 192, 153)
HSLhsl(148, 37%, 61%)
HSVhsv(148, 38%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.093 159.7)
LABlab(72.11% -30.39 12.21)
LCHlch(72.11% 32.75 158.11)

What #77C099 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #77C099, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.81Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.23Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.92Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 10.55Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 10.83Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#77C099 Channel Values

How #77C099 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 192 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 37% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 38% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77C099 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77C099

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77C099; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77C099
Complementary
#C0779E
Analogous
#79C077
Analogous
#77C0BE
Triadic
#9977C0
Triadic
#C09977
Split comp.
#BE77C0
Split comp.
#C07779

Tints & Shades of #77C099

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#88C8A6
#9DD2B6
#AFDAC3
#C0E2D0
#D2EADD
#E7F4ED

Shades

#5BB384
#489D70
#3B815C
#2D6246
#204632
#132A1E

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How #77C099 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#77C099
Protanopia#B6B699
Protanomaly#A1BA99
Deuteranopia#ACAC9B
Deuteranomaly#9AB49A
Tritanopia#7FBCBC
Tritanomaly#7CBDAF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #77C099 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-77c099: #77C099;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77C099;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77c099': '#77C099' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.753, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_77c099">#77C099</color>
SVG fillfill="#77C099"

More Green Colors

#77C099 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77C099 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77C099?

#77C099 is a light green — rgb(119, 192, 153) in RGB and hsl(148, 37%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #77C099?

#77C099 is rgb(119, 192, 153) — red 119, green 192, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77C099?

#77C099 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77C099 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77C099 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77C099 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77C099 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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