#76BAD9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.082 228.7), rgb(118, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#76BAD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.082 228.7) |
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 #76BAD9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BAD9 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BAD9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BAD9 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DB
oklch(81% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BAD9
oklch(75.5% 0.082 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#3595BC
oklch(63.1% 0.105 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.3)
#76BAD9 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) | #AAB7DB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C3C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BAD9
#76BAD9
oklch(75.5% 0.082 228.7)
- #DBA082
#DBA082
oklch(75.5% 0.082 48)
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 #76BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #76BAD9 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.