What color is #77B3A8?

#77B3A8 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77B3A8?

The RGB value is 119, 179, 168: 119 red, 179 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77B3A8?

The complementary color is #B37782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77B3A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77B3A8 color

#77B3A8 rgb(119, 179, 168)

Shades of teal

The hex color #77B3A8 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 70.2% green and 65.9% blue (119, 179, 168).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#77B3A8 color codes

HEX	`#77B3A8`
RGB	`rgb(119, 179, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 70.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 6%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.74, -21.86, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.74, 21.87, 181.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.793, 38.988, 42.941)`
Decimal	`7844776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77B3A8, 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 #77B3A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#77B3A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	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 #77B3A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77b3a8; }
.text { color: #77b3a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77b3a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 179 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77b3a8, #77a0b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #77B3A8?: #77B3A8 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77B3A8?: The RGB value is 119, 179, 168: 119 red, 179 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77B3A8?: The complementary color is #B37782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77B3A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.