#76C2AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.9% 0.081 176.3), rgb(118, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#76C2AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 176°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C2AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.081 176.3) |
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 #76C2AF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C2AF | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C2AF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C2AF text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
-
Step 200
200
#BBE3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 176.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C2AF
oklch(75.9% 0.081 176.3)
-
Step 400
400
#11BA9E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 176.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
-
Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#76C2AF 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) | #BDB9AE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC4BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C2AF
#76C2AF
oklch(75.9% 0.081 176.3)
- #DB9CB2
#DB9CB2
oklch(76% 0.08 356.5)
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 #76C2AF, 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 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #76C2AF 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.