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#77DA7F Color

#77DA7F is rgb(119, 218, 127) in RGB, hsl(125, 57%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 42%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77DA7F
HEX#77DA7F
RGBrgb(119, 218, 127)
HSLhsl(125, 57%, 66%)
HSVhsv(125, 45%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 42%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.157 145.6)
LABlab(79.42% -44.43 35.36)
LCHlch(79.42% 56.78 141.49)

What #77DA7F 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 #77DA7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.35Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.39Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.79Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.88Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 10.36Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.68

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

#77DA7F Channel Values

How #77DA7F 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 218 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 57% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 45% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77DA7F 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77DA7F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77DA7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77DA7F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77DA7F
Complementary
#DA77D1
Analogous
#A0DA77
Analogous
#77DAB1
Triadic
#7F77DA
Triadic
#DA7F77
Split comp.
#B177DA
Split comp.
#DA77A0

Tints & Shades of #77DA7F

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

#8BDF92
#9BE4A1
#AFE9B4
#BFEDC3
#D3F3D6
#E3F7E5

Shades

#53D05D
#35C040
#2B9C34
#227C2A
#18581D
#0E3411

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77DA7F.

How #77DA7F 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#77DA7F
Protanopia#CDCD80
Protanomaly#B1D37F
Deuteranopia#C1C183
Deuteranomaly#A8CB81
Tritanopia#88D1D1
Tritanomaly#82D5B6
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77DA7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77da7f: #77DA7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77DA7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77da7f': '#77DA7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.855, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_77da7f">#77DA7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#77DA7F"

More Green Colors

#77DA7F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77DA7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77DA7F?

#77DA7F is a light green — rgb(119, 218, 127) in RGB and hsl(125, 57%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #77DA7F?

#77DA7F is rgb(119, 218, 127) — red 119, green 218, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77DA7F?

#77DA7F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 42%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77DA7F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77DA7F scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77DA7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77DA7F 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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