#77DFC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.4% 0.105 175.4), rgb(119, 223, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#77DFC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77DFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 223, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.105 175.4) |
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 #77DFC5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77DFC5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77DFC5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77DFC5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.058 175.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77DFC5
oklch(83.4% 0.105 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#77DFC5 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) | #D9D4C4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8C7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE1D7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77DFC5
#77DFC5
oklch(83.4% 0.105 175.4)
- #FFACCB
#FFACCB
oklch(83.3% 0.104 355.5)
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 #77DFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #77DFC5 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.