#77ECFB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88% 0.108 206.5), rgb(119, 236, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#77ECFB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77ECFB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 236, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.108 206.5) |
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 #77ECFB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #77ECFB | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77ECFB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77ECFB text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 206.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#77ECFB
oklch(88% 0.108 206.5)
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Step 300
300
#01D9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.138 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#77ECFB 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) | #DCE4FC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4FB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4F0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77ECFB
#77ECFB
oklch(88% 0.108 206.5)
- #FFC8C2
#FFC8C2
oklch(88% 0.064 25.6)
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 #77ECFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.007
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.059
Use #77ECFB 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.