Color swatch image showing #0077BD with RGB(0,119,189) values

#0077BD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #0077BD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#0077BD Color Information

#0077BD RGB value is (0, 119, 189). The hex color red value is 0, green is 119, and blue is 189. Its HSL format shows a hue of 202°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 100 percent, 37 percent, 0 percent, 26 percent.

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#0077BD Color Meaning

Color #0077BD pulses with confident optimism and maritime clarity. #0077BD vivid cyan-tinged blue mirrors sunlit surface waters, evoking open horizons and reliable navigation. Unlike passive or muted tones, color #0077BD actively communicates trustworthiness through its crisp saturation and mid-tone balance. Color #0077BD appears in yacht branding, aviation liveries, and coastal tech to signal competence in motion. Research in environmental psychology shows that mid-range blues like color #0077BD lower heart rate and reduce anxiety more effectively than cooler or warmer variants. Its wavelength gently stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system—calming without sedating. Because #0077BD avoids the clinical edge of electric blues and the heaviness of navy, color #0077BD remains approachable across age groups and contexts. Culturally, #0077BD hue ties to adventure, precision, and seafaring heritage. From ferry hulls to weather apps, color #0077BD functions as a visual promise of safe passage. In digital design, #0077BD enhances button visibility while radiating energetic reliability—making #0077BD a strategic choice for trust badges, support interfaces, and travel platforms. Color #0077BD doesn’t just look dependable—#0077BD feels like forward motion with integrity.

Color Conversion

Convert #0077BD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#0077BD
RGB
rgb(0, 119, 189)
HSL
hsl(202°, 100%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(202°, 100%, 74%)
XYZ
15.7821 16.8678 50.5681
Yxy
16.8678 0.1896 0.2027
Hunter Lab
41.0704 -0.0955 -3.8983
CIE-Lab
48.0930 -1.4445 -44.3773

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red0 / 255 (0%)
Green119 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue189 / 255 (74%)
74%

CMYK Values

Cyan100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Magenta37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#0077BD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#0077BD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #0077BD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #0077BD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#0077BD

protanopia

#3435ac

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #0077BD;

Text Color

color: #0077BD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #0077BD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0077BD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #0077BD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077BD 0%, #004973 100%);

#0077BD Color FAQs

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