#76BFC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.074 205.7), rgb(118, 191, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#76BFC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 191, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.074 205.7) |
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 #76BFC8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BFC8 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BFC8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BFC8 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76BFC8
oklch(76% 0.074 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#14B5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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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)
#76BFC8 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) | #B4B9C9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C5C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BFC8
#76BFC8
oklch(76% 0.074 205.7)
- #DC9F99
#DC9F99
oklch(75.9% 0.074 25.3)
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 #76BFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #76BFC8 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.