#77E2E4 Color
#77E2E4 is rgb(119, 226, 228) in RGB, hsl(181, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77E2E4rgb(119, 226, 228)hsl(181, 67%, 68%)hsv(181, 48%, 89%)cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 11%)oklch(85% 0.099 197.1)lab(83.61% -31.92 -11.09)lch(83.61% 33.79 199.16)What #77E2E4 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 #77E2E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77E2E4 Channel Values
How #77E2E4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 226 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 67% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 48% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77E2E4 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.
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Colors That Go With #77E2E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77E2E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #77E2E4
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 #77E2E4 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.
#77E2E4#D5D5E4#B7DAE4#C7C7E6#ADD2E5#76E2E2#77E2E3#D1D1D1Using #77E2E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77e2e4: #77E2E4;background-color: #77E2E4;colors: { 'color-77e2e4': '#77E2E4' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.886, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_77e2e4">#77E2E4</color>fill="#77E2E4"More Teal Colors
#77E2E4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77E2E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77E2E4?
#77E2E4 is a light teal — rgb(119, 226, 228) in RGB and hsl(181, 67%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.
What is the RGB value of #77E2E4?
#77E2E4 is rgb(119, 226, 228) — red 119, green 226, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77E2E4?
#77E2E4 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77E2E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #77E2E4 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77E2E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77E2E4 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 10.13, which is visibly different.
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