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#77CCDF Color

#77CCDF is rgb(119, 204, 223) in RGB, hsl(191, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77CCDF
HEX#77CCDF
RGBrgb(119, 204, 223)
HSLhsl(191, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(191, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.087 213.7)
LABlab(77.20% -23.14 -17.97)
LCHlch(77.20% 29.30 217.82)

What #77CCDF 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 #77CCDF, 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.

#77CCDF Channel Values

How #77CCDF 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 204 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77CCDF 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77CCDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77CCDF; 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 #77CCDF

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

How #77CCDF 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#77CCDF
Protanopia#C1C1DF
Protanomaly#A8C5DF
Deuteranopia#B6B6E1
Deuteranomaly#A0BFE0
Tritanopia#72CFCF
Tritanomaly#74CED5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77CCDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77ccdf: #77CCDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77CCDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77ccdf': '#77CCDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.800, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_77ccdf">#77CCDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#77CCDF"

More Teal Colors

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

#77CCDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77CCDF?

#77CCDF is a light teal — rgb(119, 204, 223) in RGB and hsl(191, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #77CCDF?

#77CCDF is rgb(119, 204, 223) — red 119, green 204, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77CCDF?

#77CCDF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77CCDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77CCDF scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #77CCDF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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