#77A4AB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.9% 0.049 208), rgb(119, 164, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#77A4AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A4AB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 164, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.049 208) |
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 #77A4AB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A4AB | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A4AB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A4AB text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A4AB
oklch(68.9% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500
#59949D
oklch(63% 0.063 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F88
oklch(55.7% 0.068 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.064 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#77A4AB 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) | #9DA0AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A8A6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A4AB
#77A4AB
oklch(68.9% 0.049 208)
- #B8908A
#B8908A
oklch(68.9% 0.05 28.2)
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 #77A4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
Use #77A4AB 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.