#77BEC3
Sky Blue · light cool teal
About #77BEC3
With the hex code #77BEC3, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 39% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sky Blue — a ΔE of 14.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C37C77, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.94:1, 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 #77BEC3?
With the hex code #77BEC3, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 39% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #77BEC3?
Use black text. Black on #77BEC3 has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #77BEC3?
Its complementary colour is #C37C77, and analogous partners are #77C3A2 and #7798C3.