What color is #77ADB4?

#77ADB4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77ADB4?

The RGB value is 119, 173, 180: 119 red, 173 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77ADB4?

The complementary color is #B47E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77ADB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77ADB4 color

#77ADB4 rgb(119, 173, 180)

Shades of teal

The hex color #77ADB4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 67.8% green and 70.6% blue (119, 173, 180).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Glacier (#78B1BF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#77ADB4 color codes

HEX	`#77ADB4`
RGB	`rgb(119, 173, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 67.8%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 4%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.35, -15.9, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.35, 18.4, 210.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.787, 37.103, 48.71)`
Decimal	`7843252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77ADB4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #77ADB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#77ADB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #77ADB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77adb4; }
.text { color: #77adb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77adb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 173 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77adb4, #778fb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #77ADB4?: #77ADB4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77ADB4?: The RGB value is 119, 173, 180: 119 red, 173 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77ADB4?: The complementary color is #B47E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77ADB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.