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#77FEE5 Color

#77FEE5 is rgb(119, 254, 229) in RGB, hsl(169, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 10%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77FEE5
HEX#77FEE5
RGBrgb(119, 254, 229)
HSLhsl(169, 99%, 73%)
HSVhsv(169, 53%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 10%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.125 179.5)
LABlab(91.64% -43.31 0.09)
LCHlch(91.64% 43.31 179.88)

What #77FEE5 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 #77FEE5, 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 green in the library.

#77FEE5 Channel Values

How #77FEE5 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 254 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 99% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 53% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77FEE5 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77FEE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77FEE5; 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 #77FEE5

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 #77FEE5 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#77FEE5
Protanopia#EEEEE5
Protanomaly#C9F4E5
Deuteranopia#DDDDE8
Deuteranomaly#BDEBE7
Tritanopia#7FFBFB
Tritanomaly#7CFCF3
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #77FEE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77fee5: #77FEE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77FEE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77fee5': '#77FEE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.996, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_77fee5">#77FEE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#77FEE5"

More Green Colors

#77FEE5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77FEE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77FEE5?

#77FEE5 is a light green — rgb(119, 254, 229) in RGB and hsl(169, 99%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.19.

What is the RGB value of #77FEE5?

#77FEE5 is rgb(119, 254, 229) — red 119, green 254, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77FEE5?

#77FEE5 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 10%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77FEE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77FEE5 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77FEE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77FEE5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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