#77B6AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.067 181), rgb(119, 182, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#77B6AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B6AA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 181) |
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 #77B6AA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B6AA | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B6AA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77B6AA text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B6AA
oklch(73% 0.067 181)
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Step 500
500
#449B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.087 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8576
oklch(55.6% 0.094 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#077063
oklch(49% 0.087 181)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 180.4)
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Step 900
900
#184B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#77B6AA 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) | #B1AFAA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A7AB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B8B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B6AA
#77B6AA
oklch(73% 0.067 181)
- #CC96A5
#CC96A5
oklch(72.9% 0.068 0.6)
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 #77B6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #77B6AA 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.