#76F5D2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.8% 0.125 172.9), rgb(118, 245, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#76F5D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76F5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 245, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.125 172.9) |
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 #76F5D2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76F5D2 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76F5D2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76F5D2 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 173)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76F5D2
oklch(88.8% 0.125 172.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.155 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#76F5D2 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) | #EEE7D0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AF7EB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76F5D2
#76F5D2
oklch(88.8% 0.125 172.9)
- #FFC8DE
#FFC8DE
oklch(88.7% 0.068 352.7)
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 #76F5D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76F5D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.009
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
Use #76F5D2 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.