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#77D5DF Color

#77D5DF is rgb(119, 213, 223) in RGB, hsl(186, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77D5DF
HEX#77D5DF
RGBrgb(119, 213, 223)
HSLhsl(186, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(186, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.09 204.5)
LABlab(79.77% -27.21 -14.14)
LCHlch(79.77% 30.66 207.45)

What #77D5DF 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 #77D5DF, 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.

#77D5DF Channel Values

How #77D5DF 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 213 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77D5DF 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77D5DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77D5DF; 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 #77D5DF

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 #77D5DF 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#77D5DF
Protanopia#C9C9DF
Protanomaly#AECEDF
Deuteranopia#BDBDE1
Deuteranomaly#A5C7E0
Tritanopia#74D6D6
Tritanomaly#75D6DA
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77D5DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77d5df: #77D5DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77D5DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77d5df': '#77D5DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.835, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_77d5df">#77D5DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#77D5DF"

More Teal Colors

#77D5DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77D5DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77D5DF?

#77D5DF is a light teal — rgb(119, 213, 223) in RGB and hsl(186, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #77D5DF?

#77D5DF is rgb(119, 213, 223) — red 119, green 213, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77D5DF?

#77D5DF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77D5DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77D5DF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77D5DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77D5DF 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 12.37, which is visibly different.

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