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#77D4CB Color

#77D4CB is rgb(119, 212, 203) in RGB, hsl(174, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77D4CB
HEX#77D4CB
RGBrgb(119, 212, 203)
HSLhsl(174, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(174, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.09 187.5)
LABlab(79.00% -30.62 -4.66)
LCHlch(79.00% 30.97 188.65)

What #77D4CB 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 #77D4CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 5.64Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 7.64Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 8.59Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.63Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 11.97Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 13.03

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

#77D4CB Channel Values

How #77D4CB 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 212 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D4CB 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #77D4CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #77D4CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D4CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#77D4CB
Complementary
#D47781
Analogous
#77D49C
Analogous
#77AFD4
Triadic
#CB77D4
Triadic
#D4CB77
Split comp.
#D477AF
Split comp.
#D49C77

Tints & Shades of #77D4CB

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

#8BDAD2
#9ADFD8
#AEE5E0
#C1EBE7
#D4F2EF
#E4F6F5

Shades

#54C9BD
#3BBAAD
#30978D
#25746C
#1A514C
#10322F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #77D4CB.

How #77D4CB 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#77D4CB
Protanopia#C8C8CB
Protanomaly#ADCDCB
Deuteranopia#BCBCCD
Deuteranomaly#A5C6CC
Tritanopia#79D3D3
Tritanomaly#78D3D0
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77D4CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77d4cb: #77D4CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77D4CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77d4cb': '#77D4CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.831, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_77d4cb">#77D4CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#77D4CB"

More Teal Colors

#77D4CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#77D4CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77D4CB?

#77D4CB is a light teal — rgb(119, 212, 203) in RGB and hsl(174, 52%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #77D4CB?

#77D4CB is rgb(119, 212, 203) — red 119, green 212, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77D4CB?

#77D4CB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77D4CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77D4CB scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77D4CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77D4CB 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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