#077E77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.5% 0.092 187.9), rgb(7, 126, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#077E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077E77 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 126, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 89%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.092 187.9) |
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 #077E77 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077E77 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #077E77 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #077E77 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#439A93
oklch(63.1% 0.084 188.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#077E77
oklch(53.5% 0.092 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#01706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B56
oklch(42.6% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#077E77 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) | #767677 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C78 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077E77
#077E77
oklch(53.5% 0.092 187.9)
- #9A5563
#9A5563
oklch(53.4% 0.092 7.7)
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 #077E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.063
Use #077E77 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.