#76B6AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.067 185.9), rgb(118, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#76B6AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B6AE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.067 185.9) |
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 #76B6AE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B6AE | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B6AE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B6AE 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B6AE
oklch(73.1% 0.067 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#429A91
oklch(63% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#16857B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#76B6AE 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) | #B0AFAE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A7AF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B9B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B6AE
#76B6AE
oklch(73.1% 0.067 185.9)
- #CD97A1
#CD97A1
oklch(73.1% 0.066 6.5)
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 #76B6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.061
Use #76B6AE 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.