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#00779E Color

#00779E is rgb(0, 119, 158) in RGB, hsl(195, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00779E
HEX#00779E
RGBrgb(0, 119, 158)
HSLhsl(195, 100%, 31%)
HSVhsv(195, 100%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.106 230)
LABlab(46.04% -17.80 -29.49)
LCHlch(46.04% 34.45 238.89)

What #00779E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00779E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00779E Channel Values

How #00779E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 119 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 100% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 100% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00779E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00779E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00779E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00779E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #00779E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00779E
Protanopia#6D6D9E
Protanomaly#55719E
Deuteranopia#63639F
Deuteranomaly#4D6B9F
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#007B8B
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #00779E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00779e: #00779E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00779E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00779e': '#00779E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.467, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_00779e">#00779E</color>
SVG fillfill="#00779E"

More Teal Colors

#00779E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00779E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00779E?

#00779E is a dark teal — rgb(0, 119, 158) in RGB and hsl(195, 100%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #00779E?

#00779E is rgb(0, 119, 158) — red 0, green 119, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00779E?

#00779E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00779E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00779E scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00779E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00779E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.65, which is visibly different.

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