#76B2BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.6% 0.064 209), rgb(118, 178, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#76B2BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B2BC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.064 209) |
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 #76B2BC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B2BC | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B2BC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B2BC text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B2BC
oklch(72.6% 0.064 209)
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Step 500
500
#4597A4
oklch(63.1% 0.081 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E818F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#115963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#76B2BC 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) | #A8AEBD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA5BC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB7B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B2BC
#76B2BC
oklch(72.6% 0.064 209)
- #CB9890
#CB9890
oklch(72.6% 0.063 28.8)
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 #76B2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #76B2BC 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.