#77CFB2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.096 170.5), rgb(119, 207, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#77CFB2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 207, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.096 170.5) |
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 #77CFB2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CFB2 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CFB2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CFB2 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CFB2
oklch(79.1% 0.096 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#77CFB2 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) | #CAC5B1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD0C6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CFB2
#77CFB2
oklch(79.1% 0.096 170.5)
- #EAA2C3
#EAA2C3
oklch(79.1% 0.095 350.4)
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 #77CFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #77CFB2 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.