Palettes / Colors / #77BFDA
#77BFDA — Light Blue
#77BFDA is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #77BFDA 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.
#77BFDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #DA9177; it also sits naturally between #77DAC3 and #778EDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #77BFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 191, 218 |
| HSL | 196°, 57%, 66% |
| HSV | 196°, 45%, 85% |
| CMYK | 45%, 12%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 38.89, 46.25, 73.21 |
| Yxy | 46.25, 0.2456, 0.2921 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.70, -15.45, -20.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.00, -13.50, -20.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #77BFDA
.text { color: #77BFDA; }
.background { background-color: #77BFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77BFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 191, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 57%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77BFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 191, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77BFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 191, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#77BFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77BFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA9177:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #77BFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77BFDA
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 #77BFDA: ·
How #77BFDA 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 #77BFDA 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 #77BFDA?
#77BFDA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 191, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #77BFDA?
#77BFDA is RGB 119, 191, 218 — HSL 196°, 57%, 66% — CMYK 45%, 12%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #77BFDA?
Its complement is #DA9177; analogous partners are #77DAC3 and #778EDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #77BFDA for text?
Black text on #77BFDA has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.