#77919B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.033 223.2), rgb(119, 145, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#77919B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77919B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.033 223.2) |
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 #77919B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77919B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77919B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77919B text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.026 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77919B
oklch(64% 0.033 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C656F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F535A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#77919B 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) | #8B8F9C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9494 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77919B
#77919B
oklch(64% 0.033 223.2)
- #9E867C
#9E867C
oklch(63.9% 0.033 43.9)
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 #77919B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #77919B 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.