#77A197
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.5% 0.048 178.4), rgb(119, 161, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#77A197 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A197 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.048 178.4) |
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 #77A197 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A197 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A197 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A197 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A197
oklch(67.5% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F968A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#448074
oklch(55.6% 0.066 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#356C61
oklch(49% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#77A197 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) | #9E9C97 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969698 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA29E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A197
#77A197
oklch(67.5% 0.048 178.4)
- #B18B96
#B18B96
oklch(67.6% 0.048 359.3)
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 #77A197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #77A197 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.