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#76C1BE Color

#76C1BE is rgb(118, 193, 190) in RGB, hsl(178, 38%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76C1BE
HEX#76C1BE
RGBrgb(118, 193, 190)
HSLhsl(178, 38%, 61%)
HSVhsv(178, 39%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.075 192.4)
LABlab(73.14% -24.86 -6.25)
LCHlch(73.14% 25.63 194.11)

What #76C1BE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #76C1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 9.09Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9.79Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 11.01Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.52Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 12.79Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 12.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#76C1BE Channel Values

How #76C1BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 193 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 38% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 39% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76C1BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #76C1BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #76C1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76C1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#76C1BE
Complementary
#C17678
Analogous
#76C199
Analogous
#769EC1
Triadic
#BF76C1
Triadic
#C1BF76
Split comp.
#C1769E
Split comp.
#C19976

Tints & Shades of #76C1BE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#87C9C7
#9CD3D1
#AEDBD9
#C0E3E1
#D1EAEA
#E6F4F3

Shades

#5AB5B2
#479E9B
#3A8280
#2C6361
#204645
#132A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #76C1BE.

How #76C1BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#76C1BE
Protanopia#B7B7BE
Protanomaly#A1BBBE
Deuteranopia#ADADC0
Deuteranomaly#9AB5BF
Tritanopia#77C1C1
Tritanomaly#76C1C0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #76C1BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-76c1be: #76C1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76C1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76c1be': '#76C1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.757, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_76c1be">#76C1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#76C1BE"

More Teal Colors

#76C1BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#76C1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76C1BE?

#76C1BE is a light teal — rgb(118, 193, 190) in RGB and hsl(178, 38%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #76C1BE?

#76C1BE is rgb(118, 193, 190) — red 118, green 193, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76C1BE?

#76C1BE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76C1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76C1BE scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76C1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76C1BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.

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