#76B4CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.8% 0.075 227.3), rgb(118, 180, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#76B4CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B4CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 180, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.075 227.3) |
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 #76B4CF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B4CF | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B4CF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B4CF text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B4CF
oklch(73.8% 0.075 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#4095B6
oklch(63.2% 0.095 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#117FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.103 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#085771
oklch(42.7% 0.08 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#14485B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 226.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#76B4CF 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) | #A6B1D0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BCBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B4CF
#76B4CF
oklch(73.8% 0.075 227.3)
- #D29C82
#D29C82
oklch(73.7% 0.074 46.8)
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 #76B4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #76B4CF 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.