#76B3CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.4% 0.071 223.8), rgb(118, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#76B3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.071 223.8) |
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 #76B3CA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B3CA | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B3CA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B3CA text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 224.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B3CA
oklch(73.4% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B2
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#177F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#016B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#76B3CA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BABA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B3CA
#76B3CA
oklch(73.4% 0.071 223.8)
- #D09B85
#D09B85
oklch(73.4% 0.071 43.5)
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 #76B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #76B3CA 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.