#76C3CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77% 0.077 203.1), rgb(118, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#76C3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.077 203.1) |
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 #76C3CA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76C3CA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C3CA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C3CA text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C3CA
oklch(77% 0.077 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#76C3CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2CA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C9C5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C3CA
#76C3CA
oklch(77% 0.077 203.1)
- #E1A19D
#E1A19D
oklch(76.9% 0.077 23)
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 #76C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
Use #76C3CA 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.