#77ABA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.056 187), rgb(119, 171, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#77ABA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77ABA5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 171, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.056 187) |
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 #77ABA5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77ABA5 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77ABA5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77ABA5 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77ABA5
oklch(70.3% 0.056 187)
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Step 500
500
#539891
oklch(63.2% 0.071 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#33827B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#256E67
oklch(49.1% 0.072 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#215A54
oklch(42.8% 0.06 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#77ABA5 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) | #A6A5A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ADA9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77ABA5
#77ABA5
oklch(70.3% 0.056 187)
- #BF9199
#BF9199
oklch(70.2% 0.057 7)
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 #77ABA5, 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 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #77ABA5 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.