#77C590 Color
#77C590 is rgb(119, 197, 144) in RGB, hsl(139, 40%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77C590rgb(119, 197, 144)hsl(139, 40%, 62%)hsv(139, 40%, 77%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 23%)oklch(75.9% 0.109 153.4)lab(73.43% -33.84 18.80)lch(73.43% 38.72 150.94)What #77C590 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 #77C590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77C590 Channel Values
How #77C590 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 197 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 40% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 40% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77C590 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.
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Colors That Go With #77C590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77C590; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #77C590
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.
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How #77C590 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.
#77C590#BBBB90#A4BF90#B0B092#9CB991#81BFBF#7DC2AE#B4B4B4Using #77C590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77c590: #77C590;background-color: #77C590;colors: { 'color-77c590': '#77C590' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.773, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_77c590">#77C590</color>fill="#77C590"More Green Colors
#77C590 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77C590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77C590?
#77C590 is a light green — rgb(119, 197, 144) in RGB and hsl(139, 40%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.
What is the RGB value of #77C590?
#77C590 is rgb(119, 197, 144) — red 119, green 197, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77C590?
#77C590 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77C590 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #77C590 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77C590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77C590 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.76, which is visibly different.
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