#77A69B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.8% 0.053 178.5), rgb(119, 166, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#77A69B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A69B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 166, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.053 178.5) |
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 #77A69B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A69B | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A69B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A69B text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A69B
oklch(68.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#59978A
oklch(63% 0.068 179)
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Step 600
600
#3C8274
oklch(55.7% 0.074 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D61
oklch(49% 0.068 179)
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Step 800
800
#27594F
oklch(42.6% 0.057 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#77A69B 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) | #A2A09B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA7A3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A69B
#77A69B
oklch(68.8% 0.053 178.5)
- #B78E9A
#B78E9A
oklch(68.9% 0.052 359.2)
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 #77A69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #77A69B 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.