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#77D91C Color

#77D91C is rgb(119, 217, 28) in RGB, hsl(91, 77%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 87%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77D91C
HEX#77D91C
RGBrgb(119, 217, 28)
HSLhsl(91, 77%, 48%)
HSVhsv(91, 87%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 87%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.224 134.8)
LABlab(78.41% -50.51 71.59)
LCHlch(78.41% 87.62 125.21)

What #77D91C 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 #77D91C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#77D91C Channel Values

How #77D91C 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 217 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 77% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 87% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D91C 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77D91C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D91C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #77D91C

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 #77D91C 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#77D91C
Protanopia#CCCC1F
Protanomaly#B1D21E
Deuteranopia#C0C02D
Deuteranomaly#A8CA27
Tritanopia#8ECDCD
Tritanomaly#86D2A4
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #77D91C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77d91c: #77D91C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77D91C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77d91c': '#77D91C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.851, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_77d91c">#77D91C</color>
SVG fillfill="#77D91C"

More Green Colors

#77D91C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77D91C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77D91C?

#77D91C is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 217, 28) in RGB and hsl(91, 77%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.

What is the RGB value of #77D91C?

#77D91C is rgb(119, 217, 28) — red 119, green 217, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77D91C?

#77D91C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 87%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77D91C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77D91C scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77D91C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77D91C 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.

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