#77D8CF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.093 187.7), rgb(119, 216, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#77D8CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77D8CF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 216, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.093 187.7) |
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 #77D8CF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77D8CF | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77D8CF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77D8CF text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.052 187.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77D8CF
oklch(82% 0.093 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#77D8CF 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) | #CFCFCF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DCD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77D8CF
#77D8CF
oklch(82% 0.093 187.7)
- #F9ABB9
#F9ABB9
oklch(82% 0.093 7.5)
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 #77D8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #77D8CF 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.