#76A698
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.7% 0.055 174.6), rgb(118, 166, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#76A698 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A698 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 166, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.055 174.6) |
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 #76A698 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A698 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A698 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A698 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A698
oklch(68.7% 0.055 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#589887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8270
oklch(55.6% 0.077 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#275A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#76A698 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) | #A3A097 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A7A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A698
#76A698
oklch(68.7% 0.055 174.6)
- #B78D9C
#B78D9C
oklch(68.8% 0.055 355.3)
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 #76A698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #76A698 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.