#76B8BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.067 201.9), rgb(118, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#76B8BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B8BD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.067 201.9) |
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 #76B8BD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B8BD | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B8BD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B8BD text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B8BD
oklch(74% 0.067 201.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D99A0
oklch(63.1% 0.086 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#05838B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#025A60
oklch(42.6% 0.072 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#124A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#76B8BD 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) | #AFB3BD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BDB9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B8BD
#76B8BD
oklch(74% 0.067 201.9)
- #D29A98
#D29A98
oklch(73.9% 0.068 21.1)
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 #76B8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #76B8BD 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.