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#77F4FD Color

#77F4FD is rgb(119, 244, 253) in RGB, hsl(184, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77F4FD
HEX#77F4FD
RGBrgb(119, 244, 253)
HSLhsl(184, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(184, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89.9% 0.112 201.7)
LABlab(89.35% -34.63 -15.63)
LCHlch(89.35% 37.99 204.30)

What #77F4FD 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 #77F4FD, 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.

#77F4FD Channel Values

How #77F4FD 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 244 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77F4FD 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77F4FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77F4FD; 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 #77F4FD

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 #77F4FD 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#77F4FD
Protanopia#E5E5FD
Protanomaly#C3EBFD
Deuteranopia#D5D5FF
Deuteranomaly#B7E2FE
Tritanopia#74F5F5
Tritanomaly#75F5F8
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #77F4FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77f4fd: #77F4FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77F4FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77f4fd': '#77F4FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.957, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_77f4fd">#77F4FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#77F4FD"

More Teal Colors

#77F4FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77F4FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77F4FD?

#77F4FD is a light teal — rgb(119, 244, 253) in RGB and hsl(184, 97%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #77F4FD?

#77F4FD is rgb(119, 244, 253) — red 119, green 244, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77F4FD?

#77F4FD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77F4FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77F4FD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77F4FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77F4FD 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 15.03, which is visibly different.

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