#1D7777
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.9% 0.08 195), rgb(29, 119, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#1D7777 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D7777 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.08 195) |
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 #1D7777 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D7777 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D7777 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1D7777 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#479998
oklch(63.2% 0.08 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#208383
oklch(55.6% 0.086 195)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1D7777
oklch(51.9% 0.08 195)
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Step 800
800
#135A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.066 195)
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Step 900
900
#194A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102B2B
oklch(26.8% 0.033 195.4)
#1D7777 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) | #6F7177 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626778 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B77 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D7777
#1D7777
oklch(51.9% 0.08 195)
- #91555A
#91555A
oklch(52% 0.08 14.9)
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 #1D7777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.013
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.052
Use #1D7777 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.