#077D79 Color
#077D79 is rgb(7, 125, 121) in RGB, hsl(178, 89%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#077D79rgb(7, 125, 121)hsl(178, 89%, 26%)hsv(178, 94%, 49%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 51%)oklch(53.3% 0.09 190.8)lab(46.85% -30.45 -6.54)lch(46.85% 31.15 192.12)What #077D79 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 #077D79, 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.
#077D79 Channel Values
How #077D79 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 125 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 89% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 94% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #077D79 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.
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Colors That Go With #077D79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #077D79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #077D79
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 #077D79 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.
#077D79#737379#5A7779#68687B#52717A#0D7D7D#0A7D7B#707070Using #077D79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-077d79: #077D79;background-color: #077D79;colors: { 'color-077d79': '#077D79' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.490, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_077d79">#077D79</color>fill="#077D79"More Teal Colors
#077D79 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#077D79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #077D79?
#077D79 is a dark teal — rgb(7, 125, 121) in RGB and hsl(178, 89%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #077D79?
#077D79 is rgb(7, 125, 121) — red 7, green 125, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #077D79?
#077D79 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #077D79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #077D79 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #077D79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #077D79 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 2.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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