What color is #77EEDE?

#77EEDE is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(119, 238, 222), and in HSL hsl(172, 78%, 70%).

Is #77EEDE accessible as text?

On white, #77EEDE has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #77EEDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77EEDE?

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

What colors go well with #77EEDE?

#77EEDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE7787. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77EEDE below.

Is #77EEDE good for buttons?

#77EEDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77EEDE — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77EEDE the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #77EEDE is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) 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.

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

Palettes built on #77EEDE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77EEDE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #77EEDE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #77EEDE Secondary #DEFFFD 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 #77EEDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A9FFFF

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 #77EEDE Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #77EEDE 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #77EEDE with

Seafoam Green Maya Blue Light Coral 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F8F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77D6EE — 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 #77EEDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77EEDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 238 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.111 183.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFBF7;
  --color-200: #B6F6ED;
  --color-300: #85EADD;
  --color-400: #58DAC8;
  --color-500: #36BFAD;
  --color-600: #309185;
  --color-700: #28675E;
  --color-800: #1E433E;
  --color-900: #142926;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFBF7',
    200: '#B6F6ED',
    300: '#85EADD',
    400: '#58DAC8',
    500: '#36BFAD',
    600: '#309185',
    700: '#28675E',
    800: '#1E433E',
    900: '#142926',
  },
}

$base: #77EEDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFBF7;
$base-200: #B6F6ED;
$base-300: #85EADD;
$base-400: #58DAC8;
$base-500: #36BFAD;
$base-600: #309185;
$base-700: #28675E;
$base-800: #1E433E;
$base-900: #142926;
$base-hover: #37E6CF;
$base-subtle: #DAF6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77EEDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28675E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #77EEDE

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