#76938C
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.9% 0.034 178.8), rgb(118, 147, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#76938C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76938C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 147, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.034 178.8) |
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 #76938C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76938C | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76938C text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76938C text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 180.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76938C
oklch(63.9% 0.034 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6761
oklch(49% 0.034 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#76938C 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) | #908F8C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9491 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76938C
#76938C
oklch(63.9% 0.034 178.8)
- #9E848B
#9E848B
oklch(63.9% 0.033 0.1)
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 #76938C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #76938C 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.