#77928F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.8% 0.031 188.1), rgb(119, 146, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#77928F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77928F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.031 188.1) |
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 #77928F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77928F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77928F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77928F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.025 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77928F
oklch(63.8% 0.031 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A77
oklch(55.6% 0.034 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6764
oklch(49.2% 0.031 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202928
oklch(27.2% 0.013 188.2)
#77928F 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) | #8F8F8F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9391 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77928F
#77928F
oklch(63.8% 0.031 188.1)
- #9D8488
#9D8488
oklch(63.8% 0.031 7.1)
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 #77928F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #77928F 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.