Information about #77C2CF color

#77C2CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#77C2CF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(119, 194, 207) — 46.7% red, 76.1% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 5 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #77C2CF reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 194, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #77C2CF: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #77C2CF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#77C2CF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#77C2CF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #77C2CF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77C2CF
  • RGB119, 194, 207
  • CMYK35, 5, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(119, 194, 207)
  • HSL189°, 48%, 64%
  • HSL Precise188.864°, 47.826%, 63.922%
  • HSV189°, 43%, 81%
  • HSB189°, 43%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.761, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.761, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.761, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID77C2CF
  • DECIMAL ID7848655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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