#77BFB8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.073 187.9), rgb(119, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#77BFB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.073 187.9) |
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 #77BFB8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BFB8 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BFB8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BFB8 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BFB8
oklch(75.5% 0.073 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#359C94
oklch(63.2% 0.094 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#77BFB8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAEB9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC2BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BFB8
#77BFB8
oklch(75.5% 0.073 187.9)
- #D99DA7
#D99DA7
oklch(75.6% 0.073 7.9)
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 #77BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #77BFB8 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.