#76BEDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.5% 0.083 225.7), rgb(118, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#76BEDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.083 225.7) |
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 #76BEDB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76BEDB | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BEDB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BEDB text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76BEDB
oklch(76.5% 0.083 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#0DB1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.133 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#76BEDB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C7C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BEDB
#76BEDB
oklch(76.5% 0.083 225.7)
- #E0A286
#E0A286
oklch(76.5% 0.084 45.3)
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 #76BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #76BEDB 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.