What color is #77D71D?

#77D71D is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(119, 215, 29), and in HSL hsl(91, 76%, 48%).

Is #77D71D accessible as text?

On white, #77D71D has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #77D71D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77D71D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #77D71D?

#77D71D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E1DD7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77D71D below.

Is #77D71D good for buttons?

#77D71D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77D71D — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77D71D the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #77D71D is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#77D71D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77D71D

Not just a swatch — here's how #77D71D works with other colors. Named schemes with #77D71D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #77D71D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A5FD6B

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #77D71D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77D71D Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #77D71D Secondary #D2F4C0 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77D71D Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #77D71D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #77D71D

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #77D71D with

Citrine Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F3D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #39D71D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #77D71D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #77D71D;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 215 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.9% 0.221 134.6);
  --color-50: #F7FEF1;
  --color-100: #EAFBDA;
  --color-200: #D5F5B7;
  --color-300: #B6E987;
  --color-400: #97D85A;
  --color-500: #78BD37;
  --color-600: #5F9032;
  --color-700: #466629;
  --color-800: #30431E;
  --color-900: #1E2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F7FEF1',
    100: '#EAFBDA',
    200: '#D5F5B7',
    300: '#B6E987',
    400: '#97D85A',
    500: '#78BD37',
    600: '#5F9032',
    700: '#466629',
    800: '#30431E',
    900: '#1E2914',
  },
}

$base: #77D71D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF1;
$base-100: #EAFBDA;
$base-200: #D5F5B7;
$base-300: #B6E987;
$base-400: #97D85A;
$base-500: #78BD37;
$base-600: #5F9032;
$base-700: #466629;
$base-800: #30431E;
$base-900: #1E2914;
$base-hover: #5FAC18;
$base-subtle: #D6EEC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77D71D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6E987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97D85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78BD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F9032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#466629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}