What color is #77E7CD?

#77E7CD is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(119, 231, 205), and in HSL hsl(166, 70%, 69%).

Is #77E7CD accessible as text?

On white, #77E7CD has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #77E7CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77E7CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #77E7CD?

#77E7CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E77992. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77E7CD below.

Is #77E7CD good for buttons?

#77E7CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77E7CD — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77E7CD the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #77E7CD is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#77E7CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77E7CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #77E7CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #77E7CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77E7CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #77E7CD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #77E7CD Secondary #E0FFF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #77E7CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #ABFFF5

Seafoam Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #77E7CD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Seafoam Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #77E7CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #77E7CD with

Seafoam Green Maya Blue Pale Violet Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79DCE7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #77E7CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77E7CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 231 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.110 176.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFA;
  --color-100: #DBFAF3;
  --color-200: #BAF3E5;
  --color-300: #8AE5D0;
  --color-400: #5FD3B8;
  --color-500: #3DB89B;
  --color-600: #358C78;
  --color-700: #2B6456;
  --color-800: #204139;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFA',
    100: '#DBFAF3',
    200: '#BAF3E5',
    300: '#8AE5D0',
    400: '#5FD3B8',
    500: '#3DB89B',
    600: '#358C78',
    700: '#2B6456',
    800: '#204139',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #77E7CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFA;
$base-100: #DBFAF3;
$base-200: #BAF3E5;
$base-300: #8AE5D0;
$base-400: #5FD3B8;
$base-500: #3DB89B;
$base-600: #358C78;
$base-700: #2B6456;
$base-800: #204139;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #3DDDB7;
$base-subtle: #DBF4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77E7CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB89B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #77E7CD

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