#77CECA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.085 191.8), rgb(119, 206, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#77CECA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CECA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 206, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.085 191.8) |
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 #77CECA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CECA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CECA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CECA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFEE
oklch(93.5% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 191.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CECA
oklch(79.6% 0.085 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#77CECA 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) | #C5C6CA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD2CC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CECA
#77CECA
oklch(79.6% 0.085 191.8)
- #EDA6AE
#EDA6AE
oklch(79.5% 0.085 11.7)
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 #77CECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #77CECA 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.