#76BFC7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.074 204.6), rgb(118, 191, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#76BFC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 191, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.074 204.6) |
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 #76BFC7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BFC7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BFC7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BFC7 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#EEF7F8
oklch(97% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 204.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76BFC7
oklch(76% 0.074 204.6)
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Step 400
400
#14B5C3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 204.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#76BFC7 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) | #B4B9C8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C4C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BFC7
#76BFC7
oklch(76% 0.074 204.6)
- #DC9F9A
#DC9F9A
oklch(75.9% 0.074 24.2)
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 #76BFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #76BFC7 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.