Palettes / Colors / #77BBCC
#77BBCC — Muted Teal
#77BBCC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #77BBCC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#77BBCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CB8776; it also sits naturally between #76CBB2 and #7690CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #77BBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 187, 204 |
| HSL | 192°, 45%, 63% |
| HSV | 192°, 42%, 80% |
| CMYK | 42%, 8%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.28, 43.82, 63.67 |
| Yxy | 43.82, 0.2523, 0.3048 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.11, -17.09, -15.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.20, -14.72, -14.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #77BBCC
.text { color: #77BBCC; }
.background { background-color: #77BBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77BBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 187, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 45%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77BBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 187, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77BBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 187, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#77BBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77BBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB8776:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #77BBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77BBCC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #77BBCC: ·
How #77BBCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #77BBCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #77BBCC?
#77BBCC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 119, 187, 204). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #77BBCC?
#77BBCC is RGB 119, 187, 204 — HSL 192°, 45%, 63% — CMYK 42%, 8%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #77BBCC?
Its complement is #CB8776; analogous partners are #76CBB2 and #7690CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #77BBCC for text?
Black text on #77BBCC has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.