#77A49E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.5% 0.049 185.9), rgb(119, 164, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#77A49E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A49E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 164, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.049 185.9) |
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 #77A49E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A49E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A49E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A49E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A49E
oklch(68.5% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B968F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8079
oklch(55.5% 0.068 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#306C66
oklch(49% 0.063 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#295853
oklch(42.6% 0.052 186.3)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#77A49E 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) | #9F9F9E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A6A2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A49E
#77A49E
oklch(68.5% 0.049 185.9)
- #B58D95
#B58D95
oklch(68.3% 0.05 5.1)
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 #77A49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #77A49E 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.