Information about #77C5E9 color

#77C5E9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #77C5E9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(119, 197, 233) (46.7% red, 77.3% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 45 / 14 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #77C5E9 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Lightblue (#7BC8F6).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 197, 233) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #77C5E9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#77C5E9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#77C5E9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #77C5E9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77C5E9
  • RGB119, 197, 233
  • CMYK45, 14, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(119, 197, 233)
  • HSL199°, 72%, 69%
  • HSL Precise198.947°, 72.152%, 69.02%
  • HSV199°, 49%, 91%
  • HSB199°, 49%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.773, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.773, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.773, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID77C5E9
  • DECIMAL ID7849449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01