#76C6BF Color
#76C6BF is rgb(118, 198, 191) in RGB, hsl(175, 41%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 4%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76C6BFrgb(118, 198, 191)hsl(175, 41%, 62%)hsv(175, 40%, 78%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 4%, 22%)oklch(77.3% 0.08 188.5)lab(74.62% -26.92 -4.63)lch(74.62% 27.32 189.76)What #76C6BF 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 #76C6BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76C6BF Channel Values
How #76C6BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 118 · G 198 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 41% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 40% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76C6BF 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.
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Colors That Go With #76C6BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76C6BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #76C6BF
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.
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How #76C6BF 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.
#76C6BF#BBBBBF#A4C0BF#B1B1C1#9DBAC0#78C5C5#77C5C3#B8B8B8Using #76C6BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76c6bf: #76C6BF;background-color: #76C6BF;colors: { 'color-76c6bf': '#76C6BF' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.776, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_76c6bf">#76C6BF</color>fill="#76C6BF"More Teal Colors
#76C6BF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76C6BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76C6BF?
#76C6BF is a light teal — rgb(118, 198, 191) in RGB and hsl(175, 41%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #76C6BF?
#76C6BF is rgb(118, 198, 191) — red 118, green 198, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76C6BF?
#76C6BF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 4%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76C6BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #76C6BF 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 #76C6BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76C6BF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.87, which is visibly different.
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