#76C2AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.8% 0.083 173.5), rgb(118, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#76C2AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C2AC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.083 173.5) |
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 #76C2AC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C2AC | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C2AC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C2AC text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 172.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C2AC
oklch(75.8% 0.083 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#14BB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#76C2AC 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) | #BDB9AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0AE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC3BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C2AC
#76C2AC
oklch(75.8% 0.083 173.5)
- #DB9BB4
#DB9BB4
oklch(75.8% 0.083 354.1)
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 #76C2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #76C2AC 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.