#77C8DA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(78.7% 0.083 213.6), rgb(119, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#77C8DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77C8DA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.083 213.6) |
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 #77C8DA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77C8DA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77C8DA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77C8DA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EEF8FA
oklch(97.2% 0.011 211)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 213.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77C8DA
oklch(78.7% 0.083 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#77C8DA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7DA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46CFCD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77C8DA
#77C8DA
oklch(78.7% 0.083 213.6)
- #EAA797
#EAA797
oklch(78.8% 0.083 33.9)
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 #77C8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #77C8DA 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.