Greyblue Color
Greyblue is a cyan color with hex code #77A1B5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with greyblue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Greyblue Color Values
What Does Greyblue Mean?
Greyblue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Greyblue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Greyblue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: light greenish blue, #66AABC). It is also known as Grey Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Greyblue
Greyblue and #B68B77 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #77B6AA and #7783B6, which sit beside greyblue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair greyblue with triadic partners #B677A2 and #A2B677. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bluegrey —
#85A3B2(Delta E 5) - Bali Hai —
#859FAF(Delta E 5) - Bluey Grey —
#89A0B0(Delta E 6) - Nepal —
#8EABC1(Delta E 6) - Gothic —
#6D92A1(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #77A1B5; }
.background { background-color: #77A1B5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77A1B5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #77A1B540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for greyblue?
Greyblue has the hex code #77A1B5. In RGB notation it is rgb(119, 161, 181), in HSL it is hsl(199, 30%, 59%), and its OKLCH value is 0.686, 0.054, 228.9.
What does the color greyblue mean?
Cyan-family colors like greyblue carry distinct psychological associations. Greyblue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Greyblue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with greyblue?
Greyblue has three easy routes: its complement #B68B77 for punch, its neighbors #77B6AA and #7783B6 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B677A2 and #A2B677 when you want energy.
Is greyblue a standard web color?
No — Greyblue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #77A1B5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make greyblue lighter or darker?
To lighten greyblue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8EFF3 (lightest tint) to #121C21 (darkest shade).
About Greyblue
Greyblue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Grey Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #77A1B5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.