#779BA0
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #779BA0
#779BA0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 61% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.3); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A07C77 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #779BA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.98:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #779BA0?
#779BA0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 61% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #779BA0?
Use black text. Black on #779BA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #779BA0?
Its complementary colour is #A07C77, and analogous partners are #77A090 and #7787A0.