#077790
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(52.7% 0.094 219.6), rgb(7, 119, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#077790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077790 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.094 219.6) |
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 #077790 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077790 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #077790 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #077790 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4496AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#077790
oklch(52.7% 0.094 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#066C83
oklch(49.2% 0.088 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F586A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#174856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#077790 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) | #687391 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576890 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077790
#077790
oklch(52.7% 0.094 219.6)
- #995740
#995740
oklch(52.8% 0.094 39.9)
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 #077790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
Use #077790 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.