#77CFC8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.7% 0.086 189), rgb(119, 207, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#77CFC8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77CFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 207, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.086 189) |
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 #77CFC8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77CFC8 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77CFC8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77CFC8 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77CFC8
oklch(79.7% 0.086 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#77CFC8 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) | #C6C7C8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50D3CD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77CFC8
#77CFC8
oklch(79.7% 0.086 189)
- #EEA6B1
#EEA6B1
oklch(79.7% 0.086 9.1)
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 #77CFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #77CFC8 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.