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#77CAB3 Color

#77CAB3 is rgb(119, 202, 179) in RGB, hsl(163, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77CAB3
HEX#77CAB3
RGBrgb(119, 202, 179)
HSLhsl(163, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(163, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 11%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.088 174.2)
LABlab(75.56% -30.54 3.17)
LCHlch(75.56% 30.71 174.07)

What #77CAB3 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 #77CAB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.22Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.42Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.58Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.31Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.82Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.87

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

#77CAB3 Channel Values

How #77CAB3 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 119 · G 202 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77CAB3 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77CAB3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77CAB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77CAB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77CAB3
Complementary
#CA778F
Analogous
#77CA89
Analogous
#77B8CA
Triadic
#B377CA
Triadic
#CAB377
Split comp.
#CA77B8
Split comp.
#CA8977

Tints & Shades of #77CAB3

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.

Tints

#89D1BD
#9CD8C7
#AEE0D2
#C1E7DC
#D3EEE6
#E5F5F1

Shades

#5ABFA2
#42A98C
#368C73
#296A58
#1E4D40
#112C24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77CAB3.

How #77CAB3 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#77CAB3
Protanopia#BFBFB3
Protanomaly#A7C4B3
Deuteranopia#B4B4B5
Deuteranomaly#9FBDB4
Tritanopia#7CC7C7
Tritanomaly#7AC8C0
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77CAB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77cab3: #77CAB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77CAB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77cab3': '#77CAB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.792, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_77cab3">#77CAB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#77CAB3"

More Green Colors

#77CAB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77CAB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77CAB3?

#77CAB3 is a light green — rgb(119, 202, 179) in RGB and hsl(163, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #77CAB3?

#77CAB3 is rgb(119, 202, 179) — red 119, green 202, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77CAB3?

#77CAB3 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77CAB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77CAB3 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77CAB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77CAB3 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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