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#77CF84 Color

#77CF84 is rgb(119, 207, 132) in RGB, hsl(129, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77CF84
HEX#77CF84
RGBrgb(119, 207, 132)
HSLhsl(129, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(129, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.136 147.6)
LABlab(76.21% -39.53 28.74)
LCHlch(76.21% 48.87 143.99)

What #77CF84 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 #77CF84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.73Mantis#74C365ΔE 11.07Light Green#90EE90ΔE 13.37Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 13.55Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.67Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 13.68

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

#77CF84 Channel Values

How #77CF84 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 207 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77CF84 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77CF84 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77CF84

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77CF84; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77CF84
Complementary
#CF77C2
Analogous
#96CF77
Analogous
#77CFB0
Triadic
#8477CF
Triadic
#CF8477
Split comp.
#B077CF
Split comp.
#CF7796

Tints & Shades of #77CF84

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

#8AD695
#9DDDA6
#B0E3B7
#BFE8C5
#D2EFD6
#E5F6E7

Shades

#55C366
#3EB150
#328F40
#287133
#1C4F24
#113116

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77CF84.

How #77CF84 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#77CF84
Protanopia#C4C485
Protanomaly#AAC884
Deuteranopia#B8B887
Deuteranomaly#A2C286
Tritanopia#85C8C8
Tritanomaly#80CBB1
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #77CF84 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77cf84: #77CF84;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77CF84;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77cf84': '#77CF84' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.812, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_77cf84">#77CF84</color>
SVG fillfill="#77CF84"

More Green Colors

#77CF84 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77CF84 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77CF84?

#77CF84 is a light green — rgb(119, 207, 132) in RGB and hsl(129, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #77CF84?

#77CF84 is rgb(119, 207, 132) — red 119, green 207, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77CF84?

#77CF84 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77CF84 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77CF84 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77CF84 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77CF84 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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