#76ACA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.06 179), rgb(118, 172, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#76ACA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76ACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.06 179) |
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 #76ACA0 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76ACA0 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ACA0 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ACA0 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76ACA0
oklch(70.3% 0.06 179)
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Step 500
500
#51998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#318374
oklch(55.6% 0.083 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F61
oklch(49.1% 0.077 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C27
oklch(27.2% 0.032 178.7)
#76ACA0 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) | #A8A6A0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AEA8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76ACA0
#76ACA0
oklch(70.3% 0.06 179)
- #BF909E
#BF909E
oklch(70.2% 0.06 359.1)
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 #76ACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #76ACA0 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.