Pastel Green
#77DD77Pastel Green is #77DD77, rgb(119, 221, 119). Short form: #7D7, the exact same color.
About Pastel Green
Pastel Green is the hex color #77DD77, which translates to rgb(119, 221, 119) in RGB and hsl(120, 60%, 67%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 120 degrees, with a saturation of 60 percent and a lightness of 67 percent. That combination puts Pastel Green in the workable middle of the green family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Pastel Green compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90), a CIE76 distance of 8.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is green-300 (#7BF1A8), at a distance of 17.1. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Light Green at 8.4. Sorted by lightness, Pastel Green is number 28 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Pastel Green
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Pastel Green, led by Ink black at 11.29:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Pastel Green already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.69:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 11.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.85:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 6.08:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Pastel Green
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Pastel Green for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Pastel Green locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Pastel Green
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #77DD77 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 221, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 60%, 67%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 46%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(46%, 0%, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.18% 0.1688 143.83) |
| CIELAB | lab(80.16 -50.08 40.91) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Pastel Green?
Pastel Green (#77DD77) is rgb(119, 221, 119): 119 red, 221 green and 119 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 221 while red and blue both sit at 119, which puts the hue at 120 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(120, 60%, 67%).
What colour is #77DD77?
#77DD77 is Pastel Green, a light green colour with a hue of 120 degrees, 60% saturation and 67% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 13% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Light Green, 8.4 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Pastel Green a CSS color name?
No. Pastel Green is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #77DD77. The nearest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90), a CIE76 distance of 8.4: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
Is #7D7 the same as #77DD77?
Yes. In a 3-digit hex code every digit is doubled, so #7D7 expands to #77DD77, which is Pastel Green. Browsers render both identically; the short form only saves three characters.
What colors go with Pastel Green?
Opposite Pastel Green on the color wheel sits the complementary #DD77DD (close to Orchid), the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #AADD77 and #77DDAA; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #7777DD and #DD7777. Of these, #7777DD has the most contrast against Pastel Green, at 2.27:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Pastel Green?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Pastel Green, at 11.29:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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