#77939B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.034 217), rgb(119, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#77939B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77939B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.034 217) |
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 #77939B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77939B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77939B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77939B text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AB
oklch(70.7% 0.026 216)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77939B
oklch(64.4% 0.034 217)
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Step 600
600
#5B7981
oklch(55.6% 0.037 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B666D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5359
oklch(42.7% 0.028 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#354549
oklch(37.8% 0.022 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#77939B 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) | #8D919B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9695 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77939B
#77939B
oklch(64.4% 0.034 217)
- #A1877F
#A1877F
oklch(64.5% 0.034 37.8)
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 #77939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #77939B 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.