#76BCC5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.2% 0.072 206.1), rgb(118, 188, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#76BCC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 188, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.072 206.1) |
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 #76BCC5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BCC5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BCC5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BCC5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#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
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BCC5
oklch(75.2% 0.072 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#3599A5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 206.5)
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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
#0C4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.06 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 203.6)
#76BCC5 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) | #B2B7C6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C1BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BCC5
#76BCC5
oklch(75.2% 0.072 206.1)
- #D89E97
#D89E97
oklch(75.2% 0.07 26.6)
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 #76BCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #76BCC5 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.