#76ADAA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.058 191.6), rgb(118, 173, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#76ADAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76ADAA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 173, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.058 191.6) |
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 #76ADAA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76ADAA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ADAA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76ADAA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76ADAA
oklch(70.9% 0.058 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9895
oklch(63.1% 0.074 192)
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Step 600
600
#2D827F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#76ADAA 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) | #A7A8AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B0AC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76ADAA
#76ADAA
oklch(70.9% 0.058 191.6)
- #C29398
#C29398
oklch(70.9% 0.057 11.5)
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 #76ADAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #76ADAA 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.