#76BDB6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75% 0.072 187.8), rgb(118, 189, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#76BDB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 189, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.072 187.8) |
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 #76BDB6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BDB6 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BDB6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BDB6 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BDB6
oklch(75% 0.072 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#379B94
oklch(63% 0.092 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#76BDB6 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) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ACB7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC0BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BDB6
#76BDB6
oklch(75% 0.072 187.8)
- #D79BA5
#D79BA5
oklch(75% 0.073 7.9)
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 #76BDB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #76BDB6 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.