What color is #77D5E6?

#77D5E6 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(119, 213, 230), and in HSL hsl(189, 69%, 68%).

Is #77D5E6 accessible as text?

On white, #77D5E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #77D5E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77D5E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #77D5E6?

#77D5E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E68675. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77D5E6 below.

Is #77D5E6 good for buttons?

#77D5E6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77D5E6 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77D5E6 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #77D5E6 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#77D5E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77D5E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #77D5E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #77D5E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #77D5E6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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

Lead #77D5E6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky 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

Base #77D5E6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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

Signal #77D5E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A8FBFF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #77D5E6 Secondary #DAF9FE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #77D5E6 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 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #77D5E6

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People also use #77D5E6 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Light Coral Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75AFE6 — 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 #77D5E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77D5E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 213 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.092 210.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF5F9;
  --color-200: #BAEAF2;
  --color-300: #8BD7E4;
  --color-400: #60C1D2;
  --color-500: #3EA5B7;
  --color-600: #367F8C;
  --color-700: #2C5B63;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF5F9',
    200: '#BAEAF2',
    300: '#8BD7E4',
    400: '#60C1D2',
    500: '#3EA5B7',
    600: '#367F8C',
    700: '#2C5B63',
    800: '#203C41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #77D5E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF5F9;
$base-200: #BAEAF2;
$base-300: #8BD7E4;
$base-400: #60C1D2;
$base-500: #3EA5B7;
$base-600: #367F8C;
$base-700: #2C5B63;
$base-800: #203C41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #3AC3DB;
$base-subtle: #DAF0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77D5E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BD7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60C1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EA5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#367F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}