#76B8AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.069 183.8), rgb(118, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#76B8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B8AE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.069 183.8) |
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 #76B8AE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B8AE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B8AE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B8AE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B8AE
oklch(73.5% 0.069 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#409B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E8579
oklch(55.5% 0.096 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#065C53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#144B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#76B8AE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A8AF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBBB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B8AE
#76B8AE
oklch(73.5% 0.069 183.8)
- #D098A4
#D098A4
oklch(73.6% 0.069 4.7)
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 #76B8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #76B8AE 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.