#77BFD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.5% 0.077 217.4), rgb(119, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#77BFD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.077 217.4) |
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 #77BFD3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77BFD3 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BFD3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BFD3 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 216.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77BFD3
oklch(76.5% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#14B3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#77BFD3 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) | #B2BBD4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC6C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BFD3
#77BFD3
oklch(76.5% 0.077 217.4)
- #DFA28F
#DFA28F
oklch(76.5% 0.078 38)
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 #77BFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #77BFD3 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.