#77DCF5 Hex Color
Cool pastel cyan with a sparkling edge
Pastel cyan with a cool, faintly sparkling cast. The high lightness of #77dcf5 makes it a strong background for apps, spring themes, and children’s products, though it can wash out next to plain white. Ground it with deep navy, or let black text do the work, since it reads at about 13.3:1 contrast. The hex code #77dcf5 brings a fresh, youthful feel to tech and entertainment palettes.
Questions about #77dcf5
What is #77dcf5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #77dcf5 is rgb(119, 220, 245), in HSL hsl(192, 86%, 71%) and in CMYK 51%, 10%, 0%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #77dcf5?
Deep navy gives #77dcf5 the contrast it lacks near white, while a warm coral accent keeps the palette from feeling sterile. Soft grays work for supporting UI elements without competing.
Is #77dcf5 readable on white or black?
#77dcf5 has a 1.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.34:1 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.