#76BAC3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.07 206.4), rgb(118, 186, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#76BAC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 186, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.07 206.4) |
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 #76BAC3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BAC3 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BAC3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BAC3 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BAC3
oklch(74.7% 0.07 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#3999A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.058 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#76BAC3 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) | #B0B5C4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BFBD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BAC3
#76BAC3
oklch(74.7% 0.07 206.4)
- #D69C96
#D69C96
oklch(74.6% 0.07 25.6)
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 #76BAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #76BAC3 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.