Palettes / Colors / #77EBFD
#77EBFD — Light Vivid Teal
#77EBFD is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #77EBFD 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.
#77EBFD 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 #FD8977; it also sits naturally between #77FDCC and #77A8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #77EBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 235, 253 |
| HSL | 188°, 97%, 73% |
| HSV | 188°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 53%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.05, 70.43, 103.62 |
| Yxy | 70.43, 0.2403, 0.3074 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.21, -28.09, -18.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.92, -25.71, -19.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 92% · Blue 99%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #77EBFD
.text { color: #77EBFD; }
.background { background-color: #77EBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #77EBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 235, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 97%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #77EBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 235, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #77EBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 235, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#77EBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#77EBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD8977:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #77EBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #77EBFD
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 #77EBFD: ·
How #77EBFD 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 #77EBFD 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 #77EBFD?
#77EBFD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 119, 235, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #77EBFD?
#77EBFD is RGB 119, 235, 253 — HSL 188°, 97%, 73% — CMYK 53%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #77EBFD?
Its complement is #FD8977; analogous partners are #77FDCC and #77A8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #77EBFD for text?
Black text on #77EBFD has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.