#00779B Hex Color
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#00779b is a cool, moderately muted cyan-blue with a dark, steady appearance. Its refreshing tone suggests trust, reliability, and clear communication, making it useful for technology, healthcare, finance, and nautical branding. Use it as a strong supporting color with warm white or coral accents. The hex code #00779b also supports white body text at about 5.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #00779b
What is #00779b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00779b is rgb(0, 119, 155), in HSL hsl(194, 100%, 30%) and in CMYK 100%, 23%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #00779b?
Does #00779b read warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#00779b reads as a cool, moderately muted cyan-blue, creating a steady and refreshing mood associated with trust, reliability, and clear communication; it works especially well in technology, healthcare, finance, and nautical visual systems.
Is #00779b readable on white or black?
#00779b has a 5.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.