#76A09A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.046 185.2), rgb(118, 160, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#76A09A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A09A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.046 185.2) |
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 #76A09A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A09A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A09A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A09A text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A09A
oklch(67.3% 0.046 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E958E
oklch(62.9% 0.059 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#438078
oklch(55.6% 0.065 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#346C65
oklch(49.1% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5853
oklch(42.7% 0.05 186)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#76A09A 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) | #9C9B9A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA29E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A09A
#76A09A
oklch(67.3% 0.046 185.2)
- #B08B92
#B08B92
oklch(67.4% 0.046 5.7)
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 #76A09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #76A09A 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.