What color is #77EE77?

#77EE77 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(119, 238, 119), and in HSL hsl(120, 78%, 70%).

Is #77EE77 accessible as text?

On white, #77EE77 has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #77EE77, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77EE77?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-300 (#7BF1A8).

What colors go well with #77EE77?

#77EE77 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE77EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77EE77 below.

Is #77EE77 good for buttons?

#77EE77 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77EE77 — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77EE77 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #77EE77 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#77EE77 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77EE77

Not just a swatch — here's how #77EE77 works with other colors. Named schemes with #77EE77 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #77EE77 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #ABFFA8

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #77EE77 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Light Green 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 #77EE77 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Light Green 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 #77EE77 Secondary #E0FFDE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Light Green 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77EE77 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Light Green 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 #77EE77 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77EE9F — 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 #77EE77 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77EE77;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 238 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.3% 0.192 143.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEF1;
  --color-100: #DAFBDA;
  --color-200: #B6F6B6;
  --color-300: #85EA85;
  --color-400: #58DA58;
  --color-500: #36BF36;
  --color-600: #309130;
  --color-700: #286728;
  --color-800: #1E431E;
  --color-900: #142914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF1',
    100: '#DAFBDA',
    200: '#B6F6B6',
    300: '#85EA85',
    400: '#58DA58',
    500: '#36BF36',
    600: '#309130',
    700: '#286728',
    800: '#1E431E',
    900: '#142914',
  },
}

$base: #77EE77;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF1;
$base-100: #DAFBDA;
$base-200: #B6F6B6;
$base-300: #85EA85;
$base-400: #58DA58;
$base-500: #36BF36;
$base-600: #309130;
$base-700: #286728;
$base-800: #1E431E;
$base-900: #142914;
$base-hover: #37E637;
$base-subtle: #DAF6DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77EE77",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #77EE77

Color Lab

Pairs with #77EE77

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