What color is #77E2FD?

#77E2FD is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(119, 226, 253), and in HSL hsl(192, 97%, 73%).

Is #77E2FD accessible as text?

On white, #77E2FD has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #77E2FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77E2FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #77E2FD?

#77E2FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FD9277. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77E2FD below.

Is #77E2FD good for buttons?

#77E2FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77E2FD — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77E2FD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #77E2FD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#77E2FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77E2FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #77E2FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #77E2FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77E2FD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #77E2FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #77E2FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ABFFFF

Baby 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 Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #77E2FD Secondary #DFFFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby 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 Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #77E2FD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Baby Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #77E2FD 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very 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 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #77E2FD with

Aquamarine Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F7FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77B6FD — 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 #77E2FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77E2FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 226 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.105 216.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EDFC;
  --color-300: #79DDF6;
  --color-400: #49C9E9;
  --color-500: #25AED0;
  --color-600: #25859D;
  --color-700: #205F6F;
  --color-800: #193E48;
  --color-900: #11262C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EDFC',
    300: '#79DDF6',
    400: '#49C9E9',
    500: '#25AED0',
    600: '#25859D',
    700: '#205F6F',
    800: '#193E48',
    900: '#11262C',
  },
}

$base: #77E2FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EDFC;
$base-300: #79DDF6;
$base-400: #49C9E9;
$base-500: #25AED0;
$base-600: #25859D;
$base-700: #205F6F;
$base-800: #193E48;
$base-900: #11262C;
$base-hover: #2ED3FC;
$base-subtle: #DBF3FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77E2FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79DDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49C9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25AED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25859D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11262C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #77E2FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #77E2FD

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