#76CDB1
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.5% 0.094 171), rgb(118, 205, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#76CDB1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 205, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.094 171) |
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 #76CDB1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CDB1 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CDB1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CDB1 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CDB1
oklch(78.5% 0.094 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#76CDB1 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) | #C8C3B0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACEC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CDB1
#76CDB1
oklch(78.5% 0.094 171)
- #E8A0C0
#E8A0C0
oklch(78.5% 0.094 351.2)
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 #76CDB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
Use #76CDB1 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.