#76928B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.033 178.3), rgb(118, 146, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#76928B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76928B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 146, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.033 178.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76928B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76928B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76928B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76928B text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
-
Step 400
400
#90A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 180.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#76928B
oklch(63.6% 0.033 178.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5D7B73
oklch(55.7% 0.037 176.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6761
oklch(49% 0.033 179.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3F544F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 178.7)
-
Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#76928B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #908E8B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9390 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76928B
#76928B
oklch(63.6% 0.033 178.3)
- #9D838B
#9D838B
oklch(63.6% 0.034 357.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76928B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #76928B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.