#76B1AA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.062 186.5), rgb(118, 177, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#76B1AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B1AA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 177, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.062 186.5) |
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 #76B1AA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B1AA | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B1AA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B1AA text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B1AA
oklch(71.8% 0.062 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#499991
oklch(63% 0.08 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#25847B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#156F68
oklch(49.1% 0.08 186.9)
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Step 800
800
#165B55
oklch(42.8% 0.067 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#76B1AA 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) | #ABABAA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B4AF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B1AA
#76B1AA
oklch(71.8% 0.062 186.5)
- #C7949D
#C7949D
oklch(71.8% 0.062 7)
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 #76B1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #76B1AA 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.