Palettes / Colors / #77CEDF
#77CEDF — Light Teal
#77CEDF is a teal color we call Light 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 #77CEDF 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.
#77CEDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF8877; it also sits naturally between #77DFBC and #7799DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #77CEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 206, 223 |
| HSL | 190°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 190°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 47%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.00, 53.39, 77.85 |
| Yxy | 53.39, 0.2468, 0.3064 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.11, -21.80, -16.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.07, -19.23, -16.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #77CEDF
.text { color: #77CEDF; }
.background { background-color: #77CEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77CEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 206, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77CEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 206, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77CEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 206, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#77CEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77CEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #77CEDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF8877:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #77CEDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77CEDF
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 #77CEDF: ·
How #77CEDF 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 #77CEDF 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 #77CEDF?
#77CEDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 119, 206, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #77CEDF?
#77CEDF is RGB 119, 206, 223 — HSL 190°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 47%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #77CEDF?
Its complement is #DF8877; analogous partners are #77DFBC and #7799DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #77CEDF for text?
Black text on #77CEDF has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.