#76B39E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.071 170.6), rgb(118, 179, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#76B39E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B39E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 179, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.071 170.6) |
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 #76B39E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B39E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B39E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B39E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B39E
oklch(71.9% 0.071 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#499B82
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#23866B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#137159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#155C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#76B39E 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) | #B0AB9D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A49F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B4AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B39E
#76B39E
oklch(71.9% 0.071 170.6)
- #C792AA
#C792AA
oklch(71.8% 0.071 350.2)
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 #76B39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #76B39E 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.