#76A797
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.058 172.3), rgb(118, 167, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#76A797 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A797 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 167, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.058 172.3) |
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 #76A797 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A797 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A797 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A797 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A797
oklch(68.9% 0.058 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#589885
oklch(63.1% 0.073 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A836E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5C
oklch(49% 0.074 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.048 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#76A797 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) | #A4A196 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A98 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A797
#76A797
oklch(68.9% 0.058 172.3)
- #B88D9E
#B88D9E
oklch(68.9% 0.057 353.1)
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 #76A797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #76A797 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.