#77A093
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.049 173.3), rgb(119, 160, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#77A093 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A093 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 160, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.049 173.3) |
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 #77A093 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A093 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A093 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A093 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A093
oklch(67.2% 0.049 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#619686
oklch(63.1% 0.062 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#468070
oklch(55.5% 0.067 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#376C5D
oklch(49% 0.062 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E584C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#77A093 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) | #9D9B92 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969594 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA19C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A093
#77A093
oklch(67.2% 0.049 173.3)
- #AF8A98
#AF8A98
oklch(67.2% 0.049 353.9)
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 #77A093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #77A093 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.