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#76C3DB Color

#76C3DB is rgb(118, 195, 219) in RGB, hsl(194, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 11%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76C3DB
HEX#76C3DB
RGBrgb(118, 195, 219)
HSLhsl(194, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(194, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 11%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.083 219.9)
LABlab(74.47% -20.05 -19.91)
LCHlch(74.47% 28.25 224.81)

What #76C3DB 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 #76C3DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 5.38Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 7Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.13Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 7.76Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 7.99Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 8.68

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

#76C3DB Channel Values

How #76C3DB 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 195 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76C3DB 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #76C3DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #76C3DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76C3DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#76C3DB
Complementary
#DB8D76
Analogous
#76DBC0
Analogous
#7691DB
Triadic
#DB76C3
Triadic
#C3DB76
Split comp.
#DB7691
Split comp.
#DBC076

Tints & Shades of #76C3DB

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

#8ACCE0
#9AD3E4
#AEDCEA
#BFE3EE
#D3ECF3
#E3F3F8

Shades

#52B3D1
#33A0C1
#2A829D
#21687D
#184959
#0E2B34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #76C3DB.

How #76C3DB 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#76C3DB
Protanopia#B9B9DB
Protanomaly#A2BDDB
Deuteranopia#AEAEDC
Deuteranomaly#9BB7DC
Tritanopia#6FC6C6
Tritanomaly#72C5CF
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #76C3DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76c3db: #76C3DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76C3DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76c3db': '#76C3DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.765, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_76c3db">#76C3DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#76C3DB"

More Teal Colors

#76C3DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#76C3DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76C3DB?

#76C3DB is a light teal — rgb(118, 195, 219) in RGB and hsl(194, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #76C3DB?

#76C3DB is rgb(118, 195, 219) — red 118, green 195, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76C3DB?

#76C3DB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 11%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76C3DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76C3DB scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76C3DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76C3DB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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