#76AC99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.1% 0.064 170.5), rgb(118, 172, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#76AC99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AC99 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 172, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.064 170.5) |
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 #76AC99 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AC99 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC99 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC99 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AC99
oklch(70.1% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#529A82
oklch(63.2% 0.082 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#32846C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#76AC99 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) | #A9A598 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ADA6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AC99
#76AC99
oklch(70.1% 0.064 170.5)
- #BE8FA4
#BE8FA4
oklch(70.1% 0.063 350.3)
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 #76AC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #76AC99 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.