#76EBE3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87% 0.107 189.5), rgb(118, 235, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#76EBE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76EBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 235, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.107 189.5) |
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 #76EBE3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76EBE3 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76EBE3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76EBE3 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76EBE3
oklch(87% 0.107 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#16DCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.137 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#76EBE3 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) | #E0E1E3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD2E4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DF0E8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76EBE3
#76EBE3
oklch(87% 0.107 189.5)
- #FFC1CA
#FFC1CA
oklch(86.9% 0.072 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 #76EBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.052
Use #76EBE3 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.