#77C8AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.09 169.7), rgb(119, 200, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#77C8AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C8AC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 200, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.09 169.7) |
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 #77C8AC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C8AC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C8AC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C8AC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C8AC
oklch(77.3% 0.09 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#77C8AC 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) | #C4BEAB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC9C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C8AC
#77C8AC
oklch(77.3% 0.09 169.7)
- #E19EBD
#E19EBD
oklch(77.3% 0.089 350)
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 #77C8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #77C8AC 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.