#77D0EA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.093 218.9), rgb(119, 208, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#77D0EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D0EA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 208, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.093 218.9) |
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 #77D0EA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D0EA | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D0EA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77D0EA text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 217.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 218.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D0EA
oklch(81.1% 0.093 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#77D0EA 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) | #BFCBEB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35D9D8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D0EA
#77D0EA
oklch(81.1% 0.093 218.9)
- #F6AD95
#F6AD95
oklch(81.1% 0.093 39)
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 #77D0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #77D0EA 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.