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#77D4EE Color

#77D4EE is rgb(119, 212, 238) in RGB, hsl(193, 78%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77D4EE
HEX#77D4EE
RGBrgb(119, 212, 238)
HSLhsl(193, 78%, 70%)
HSVhsv(193, 50%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.096 218.1)
LABlab(79.89% -23.67 -21.91)
LCHlch(79.89% 32.26 222.79)

What #77D4EE 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 #77D4EE, 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.

#77D4EE Channel Values

How #77D4EE 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 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 78% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 50% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D4EE 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77D4EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D4EE; 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 #77D4EE

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 #77D4EE 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#77D4EE
Protanopia#C8C8EE
Protanomaly#ADCDEE
Deuteranopia#BCBCF0
Deuteranomaly#A5C6EF
Tritanopia#6FD8D8
Tritanomaly#72D6E1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #77D4EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77d4ee: #77D4EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77D4EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77d4ee': '#77D4EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.831, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_77d4ee">#77D4EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#77D4EE"

More Teal Colors

#77D4EE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77D4EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77D4EE?

#77D4EE is a light teal — rgb(119, 212, 238) in RGB and hsl(193, 78%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #77D4EE?

#77D4EE is rgb(119, 212, 238) — red 119, green 212, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77D4EE?

#77D4EE converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77D4EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77D4EE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77D4EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77D4EE 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 6.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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