#077768
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.1% 0.091 179.8), rgb(7, 119, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#077768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077768 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.091 179.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #077768 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077768 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #077768 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #077768 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#409B8B
oklch(63% 0.09 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F8675
oklch(55.7% 0.098 179.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#077768
oklch(51.1% 0.091 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#065C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#144C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#077768 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716F67 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646569 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007972 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077768
#077768
oklch(51.1% 0.091 179.8)
- #904F64
#904F64
oklch(51.1% 0.09 0.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #077768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #077768 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.