#77BBBE
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #77BBBE
#77BBBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 37% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Powder Blue and Light Blue (ΔE 15.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE7A77 (old rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.64:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #77BBBE?
#77BBBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 37% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #77BBBE?
Use black text. Black on #77BBBE has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #77BBBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE7A77, and analogous partners are #77BE9D and #7798BE.