#76ACBE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.062 220.8), rgb(118, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#76ACBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76ACBE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.062 220.8) |
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 #76ACBE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76ACBE | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ACBE text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ACBE text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76ACBE
oklch(71.3% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 220)
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Step 600
600
#2A7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.087 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B81
oklch(49.2% 0.081 221)
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Step 800
800
#1A5769
oklch(42.7% 0.067 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#76ACBE 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) | #A1A9BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB2B2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76ACBE
#76ACBE
oklch(71.3% 0.062 220.8)
- #C59685
#C59685
oklch(71.3% 0.062 40.8)
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 #76ACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #76ACBE 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.