#76BBD9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.082 227.5), rgb(118, 187, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#76BBD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 187, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.082 227.5) |
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 #76BBD9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BBD9 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BBD9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BBD9 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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)
#76BBD9
oklch(75.7% 0.082 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#3395BB
oklch(63% 0.105 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#76BBD9 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) | #ABB8DB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C4C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BBD9
#76BBD9
oklch(75.7% 0.082 227.5)
- #DCA183
#DCA183
oklch(75.8% 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 #76BBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #76BBD9 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.