#76C8B3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.087 175.6), rgb(118, 200, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#76C8B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.087 175.6) |
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 #76C8B3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76C8B3 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C8B3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C8B3 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C8B3
oklch(77.4% 0.087 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#76C8B3 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) | #C3BFB2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACAC2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C8B3
#76C8B3
oklch(77.4% 0.087 175.6)
- #E39FB8
#E39FB8
oklch(77.5% 0.087 355.5)
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 #76C8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #76C8B3 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.