#77CF8A Color
#77CF8A is rgb(119, 207, 138) in RGB, hsl(133, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 33%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), visibly different at ΔE 11.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77CF8Argb(119, 207, 138)hsl(133, 48%, 64%)hsv(133, 43%, 81%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 33%, 19%)oklch(78.1% 0.13 149.5)lab(76.30% -38.78 25.78)lch(76.30% 46.56 146.39)What #77CF8A 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 #77CF8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77CF8A Channel Values
How #77CF8A 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 207 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 48% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 43% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77CF8A 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 #77CF8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77CF8A; 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 #77CF8A
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 #77CF8A 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.
#77CF8A#C4C48A#AAC88A#B8B88D#A2C28C#84C8C8#7FCBB3#BCBCBCUsing #77CF8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77cf8a: #77CF8A;background-color: #77CF8A;colors: { 'color-77cf8a': '#77CF8A' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.812, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_77cf8a">#77CF8A</color>fill="#77CF8A"More Green Colors
#77CF8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77CF8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77CF8A?
#77CF8A is a light green — rgb(119, 207, 138) in RGB and hsl(133, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.11.
What is the RGB value of #77CF8A?
#77CF8A is rgb(119, 207, 138) — red 119, green 207, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77CF8A?
#77CF8A converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 33%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77CF8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #77CF8A scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77CF8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77CF8A 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.
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