#77AAA3
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.055 185.4), rgb(119, 170, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#77AAA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 170, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 185.4) |
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 #77AAA3 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AAA3 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AAA3 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AAA3 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AAA3
oklch(70% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#54988F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#358279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#276E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#225953
oklch(42.6% 0.059 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#77AAA3 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) | #A5A4A3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ACA8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AAA3
#77AAA3
oklch(70% 0.055 185.4)
- #BD9199
#BD9199
oklch(70% 0.054 6.4)
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 #77AAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #77AAA3 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.