#76B6BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.067 207), rgb(118, 182, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#76B6BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B6BF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 182, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.067 207) |
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 #76B6BF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B6BF | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B6BF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B6BF text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B6BF
oklch(73.6% 0.067 207)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F828F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#065A63
oklch(42.8% 0.072 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#144A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#76B6BF 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) | #ACB1C0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8BF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BBB9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B6BF
#76B6BF
oklch(73.6% 0.067 207)
- #D19A93
#D19A93
oklch(73.7% 0.067 27)
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 #76B6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #76B6BF 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.