#077D82
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.09 199.8), rgb(7, 125, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#077D82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077D82 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 125, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.09 199.8) |
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 #077D82 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077D82 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #077D82 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #077D82 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#42999D
oklch(63.2% 0.083 199.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#077D82
oklch(53.7% 0.09 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#077D82 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) | #737782 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C82 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077D82
#077D82
oklch(53.7% 0.09 199.8)
- #9B5758
#9B5758
oklch(53.6% 0.09 19.6)
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 #077D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
Use #077D82 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.