#77D6E5 Hex Color
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#77d6e5 is a pastel sky blue with a soft, watery glow. Its low saturation keeps it fresh rather than loud, which suits spring themes, kids’ products, and airy app backgrounds. It works best as a dominant base or large background, since dark text stays readable on it at about 12.5:1 contrast. Pair it with coral or navy for contrast that never turns harsh.
Questions about #77d6e5
What is #77d6e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #77d6e5 is rgb(119, 214, 229), in HSL hsl(188, 68%, 68%) and in CMYK 48%, 7%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #77d6e5?
Coral adds warm contrast against the cool tone of #77d6e5, while deep navy grounds it for tech and aerospace branding. Softer palettes can lean on sand or muted peach accents.
Is #77d6e5 readable on white or black?
#77d6e5 has a 1.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.