#76E2BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.9% 0.113 170.1), rgb(118, 226, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#76E2BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E2BF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 226, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.113 170.1) |
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 #76E2BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76E2BF | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76E2BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E2BF text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E2BF
oklch(83.9% 0.113 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#76E2BF 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) | #DDD6BD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9C1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EE3D8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E2BF
#76E2BF
oklch(83.9% 0.113 170.1)
- #FFAED4
#FFAED4
oklch(83.9% 0.105 349.9)
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 #76E2BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E2BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #76E2BF 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.