Nearest named color: Maya Blue
#77C0DF
#77C0DF
Nearest named
Maya Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
77.1%
Chroma
0.085
Hue angle
227.0°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.02:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.19:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CCCC
CSS oklch()
77% 0.09 227

#77C0DF is a soft, cool blue. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #77C0DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #77C0DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #77C0DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #77C0DF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 65/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 23/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 39/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 30/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 33/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 32/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 78/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #77C0DF

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E7F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #779DDF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #77C0DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #77C0DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 192 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.1% 0.085 227.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDE0EF;
  --color-300: #90C8E0;
  --color-400: #66AECC;
  --color-500: #4490B1;
  --color-600: #3A7087;
  --color-700: #2E5160;
  --color-800: #22363F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}