#77B0BF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.3% 0.063 216.1), rgb(119, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#77B0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.063 216.1) |
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 #77B0BF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B0BF | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B0BF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B0BF text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D1
oklch(81% 0.039 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B0BF
oklch(72.3% 0.063 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4996A9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#248094
oklch(55.6% 0.088 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#146C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.7)
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Step 800
800
#165867
oklch(42.7% 0.068 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4853
oklch(37.6% 0.052 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#77B0BF 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) | #A5ACC0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB6B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B0BF
#77B0BF
oklch(72.3% 0.063 216.1)
- #CA988A
#CA988A
oklch(72.3% 0.064 36.2)
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 #77B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #77B0BF 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.