#76C8B4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.086 176.5), rgb(118, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#76C8B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.086 176.5) |
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 #76C8B4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76C8B4 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C8B4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C8B4 text on black | 10.69:1 | 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
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C8B4
oklch(77.5% 0.086 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#76C8B4 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) | #C2BFB3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACAC2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C8B4
#76C8B4
oklch(77.5% 0.086 176.5)
- #E39FB7
#E39FB7
oklch(77.5% 0.086 356.4)
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 #76C8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #76C8B4 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.