#77968E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.037 177.6), rgb(119, 150, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#77968E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77968E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 150, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.037 177.6) |
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 #77968E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77968E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77968E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77968E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77968E
oklch(64.7% 0.037 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B73
oklch(55.5% 0.04 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D554F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#77968E 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) | #93928E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9793 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77968E
#77968E
oklch(64.7% 0.037 177.6)
- #A2858E
#A2858E
oklch(64.6% 0.037 357.6)
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 #77968E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #77968E 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.