#76D4CB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.091 187.5), rgb(118, 212, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#76D4CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D4CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 212, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 187.5) |
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 #76D4CB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D4CB | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D4CB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D4CB text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200
#B4E4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 188.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#76D4CB 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) | #CBCBCB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BD8D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D4CB
#76D4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 187.5)
- #F4A8B6
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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 #76D4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
Use #76D4CB 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.