#76B3A3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.068 176), rgb(118, 179, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#76B3A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 179, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.068 176) |
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 #76B3A3 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B3A3 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B3A3 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B3A3 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B3A3
oklch(72% 0.068 176)
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Step 500
500
#489B87
oklch(63.2% 0.087 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#228571
oklch(55.6% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#11715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#145C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#76B3A3 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) | #AFACA2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A4A4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B5AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B3A3
#76B3A3
oklch(72% 0.068 176)
- #C893A6
#C893A6
oklch(72% 0.068 355.7)
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 #76B3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #76B3A3 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.