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#77D481 Color

#77D481 is rgb(119, 212, 129) in RGB, hsl(126, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 39%, 17%) 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 8.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77D481
HEX#77D481
RGBrgb(119, 212, 129)
HSLhsl(126, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(126, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 39%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.146 146.4)
LABlab(77.66% -41.87 32.12)
LCHlch(77.66% 52.77 142.51)

What #77D481 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 #77D481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.76Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.29Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.67Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.97Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.07Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 14.4

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

#77D481 Channel Values

How #77D481 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 212 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D481 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77D481 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77D481

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D481; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77D481
Complementary
#D477CB
Analogous
#9CD477
Analogous
#77D4AF
Triadic
#8177D4
Triadic
#D48177
Split comp.
#AF77D4
Split comp.
#D4779C

Tints & Shades of #77D481

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

#8BDA93
#9ADFA1
#AEE5B3
#C1EBC5
#D4F2D7
#E4F6E6

Shades

#54C960
#3BBA47
#30973A
#25742D
#1A511F
#103213

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77D481.

How #77D481 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#77D481
Protanopia#C8C882
Protanomaly#ADCD81
Deuteranopia#BCBC85
Deuteranomaly#A5C683
Tritanopia#87CCCC
Tritanomaly#81CFB3
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77D481 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77d481: #77D481;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77D481;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77d481': '#77D481' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.831, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_77d481">#77D481</color>
SVG fillfill="#77D481"

More Green Colors

#77D481 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77D481 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77D481?

#77D481 is a light green — rgb(119, 212, 129) in RGB and hsl(126, 52%, 65%) 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 8.76.

What is the RGB value of #77D481?

#77D481 is rgb(119, 212, 129) — red 119, green 212, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77D481?

#77D481 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 39%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77D481 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77D481 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77D481 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77D481 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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