#77B1A0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.066 174), rgb(119, 177, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#77B1A0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 177, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.066 174) |
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 #77B1A0 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B1A0 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B1A0 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B1A0 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B1A0
oklch(71.5% 0.066 174)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.084 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#29856F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A705D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#77B1A0 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) | #ADAA9F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B2AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B1A0
#77B1A0
oklch(71.5% 0.066 174)
- #C593A6
#C593A6
oklch(71.6% 0.065 354.2)
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 #77B1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #77B1A0 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.