#76B8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.5% 0.072 216.9), rgb(118, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#76B8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.072 216.9) |
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 #76B8CA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B8CA | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76B8CA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B8CA text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B8CA
oklch(74.5% 0.072 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B97AE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#114956
oklch(37.6% 0.06 217)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#76B8CA 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) | #ACB4CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BFBD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B8CA
#76B8CA
oklch(74.5% 0.072 216.9)
- #D59D8C
#D59D8C
oklch(74.5% 0.072 37.6)
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 #76B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #76B8CA 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.