#76AE9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4), rgb(118, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#76AE9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE9D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4) |
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 #76AE9D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE9D | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE9D text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE9D text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A85
oklch(63.2% 0.082 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F705D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#76AE9D 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) | #AAA79C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFA9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE9D
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
- #C190A4
#C190A4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 352.6)
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 #76AE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #76AE9D 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.