#76D2C5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.9), rgb(118, 210, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#76D2C5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 210, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.9) |
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 #76D2C5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D2C5 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D2C5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D2C5 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.051 183.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D2C5
oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#76D2C5 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) | #CAC9C5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD5CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D2C5
#76D2C5
oklch(80.3% 0.091 183.9)
- #F1A6B8
#F1A6B8
oklch(80.2% 0.091 3.6)
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 #76D2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #76D2C5 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.