Palettes / Colors / #77BFDB

#77BFDB — Light Blue

#77BFDB 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 #77BFDB 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.

#77BFDB 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 #DB9376; it also sits naturally between #76DBC5 and #768CDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 75% · Blue 86%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #77BFDB

.text { color: #77BFDB; }
.background { background-color: #77BFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77BFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 58%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77BFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77BFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 191, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#77BFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77BFDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB9376:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #77BFDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77BFDB

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:

How #77BFDB 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 #77BFDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #77BFDB?

#77BFDB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #77BFDB?

#77BFDB is RGB 119, 191, 219 — HSL 197°, 58%, 66% — CMYK 46%, 13%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #77BFDB?

Its complement is #DB9376; analogous partners are #76DBC5 and #768CDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #77BFDB for text?

Black text on #77BFDB has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.