#77D4A9 Color
#77D4A9 is rgb(119, 212, 169) in RGB, hsl(152, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 20%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77D4A9rgb(119, 212, 169)hsl(152, 52%, 65%)hsv(152, 44%, 83%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 20%, 17%)oklch(80% 0.109 162.5)lab(78.29% -36.42 12.32)lch(78.29% 38.45 161.30)What #77D4A9 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 #77D4A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77D4A9 Channel Values
How #77D4A9 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 212 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 52% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 44% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D4A9 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 #77D4A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D4A9; 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 #77D4A9
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 #77D4A9 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.
#77D4A9#C8C8A9#ADCDA9#BCBCAC#A5C6AB#81CFCF#7DD1C1#C2C2C2Using #77D4A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77d4a9: #77D4A9;background-color: #77D4A9;colors: { 'color-77d4a9': '#77D4A9' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.831, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_77d4a9">#77D4A9</color>fill="#77D4A9"More Green Colors
#77D4A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77D4A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77D4A9?
#77D4A9 is a light green — rgb(119, 212, 169) in RGB and hsl(152, 52%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #77D4A9?
#77D4A9 is rgb(119, 212, 169) — red 119, green 212, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77D4A9?
#77D4A9 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 20%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77D4A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #77D4A9 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77D4A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77D4A9 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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