#77A9BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8), rgb(119, 169, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#77A9BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A9BD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8) |
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 #77A9BD | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A9BD | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A9BD text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A9BD text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5194AD
oklch(63.2% 0.078 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#246A82
oklch(49.2% 0.078 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566A
oklch(42.6% 0.065 226)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#77A9BD 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) | #9EA6BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAFAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A9BD
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
- #C19582
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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 #77A9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #77A9BD 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.