What color is #77C4C4?

#77C4C4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77C4C4?

The RGB value is 119, 196, 196: 119 red, 196 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77C4C4?

The complementary color is #C47777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77C4C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77C4C4 color

#77C4C4 rgb(119, 196, 196)

Shades of teal

The hex color #77C4C4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 76.9% green and 76.9% blue (119, 196, 196).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 39% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#77C4C4 color codes

HEX	`#77C4C4`
RGB	`rgb(119, 196, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 76.9%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 39%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 39%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.44, -23.71, -7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.44, 24.87, 197.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.308, 47.385, 59.394)`
Decimal	`7849156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77C4C4, 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 #77C4C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#77C4C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #77C4C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77c4c4; }
.text { color: #77c4c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77c4c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 196 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77c4c4, #779ec4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #77C4C4?: #77C4C4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77C4C4?: The RGB value is 119, 196, 196: 119 red, 196 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77C4C4?: The complementary color is #C47777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77C4C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.