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#77FA05 Color

#77FA05 is rgb(119, 250, 5) in RGB, hsl(92, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 98%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lawn Green (#7CFC00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77FA05
HEX#77FA05
RGBrgb(119, 250, 5)
HSLhsl(92, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(92, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 98%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.263 136.7)
LABlab(88.28% -61.98 82.00)
LCHlch(88.28% 102.79 127.08)

What #77FA05 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 #77FA05, 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.

#77FA05 Channel Values

How #77FA05 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 250 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 96% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77FA05 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77FA05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77FA05; 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 #77FA05

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 #77FA05 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#77FA05
Protanopia#EAEA10
Protanomaly#C7F10C
Deuteranopia#DADA2A
Deuteranomaly#BBE720
Tritanopia#96ECEC
Tritanomaly#8BF1BC
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #77FA05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77fa05: #77FA05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77FA05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77fa05': '#77FA05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.980, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_77fa05">#77FA05</color>
SVG fillfill="#77FA05"

More Green Colors

#77FA05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77FA05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77FA05?

#77FA05 is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 250, 5) in RGB and hsl(92, 96%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lawn Green (#7CFC00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.45.

What is the RGB value of #77FA05?

#77FA05 is rgb(119, 250, 5) — red 119, green 250, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77FA05?

#77FA05 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 98%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77FA05 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77FA05 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77FA05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77FA05 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 1.45, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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