#76D2C4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.1), rgb(118, 210, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#76D2C4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 210, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.1) |
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 #76D2C4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D2C4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D2C4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D2C4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
-
Step 200
200
#B5E5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 182.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D2C4
oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.1)
-
Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
-
Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
-
Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#76D2C4 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) | #CAC9C4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBDC5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50D5CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D2C4
#76D2C4
oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.1)
- #F1A6B9
#F1A6B9
oklch(80.3% 0.091 2.7)
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 #76D2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #76D2C4 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.