#76CCD6 Color
#76CCD6 is rgb(118, 204, 214) in RGB, hsl(186, 54%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76CCD6rgb(118, 204, 214)hsl(186, 54%, 65%)hsv(186, 45%, 84%)cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 16%)oklch(79.5% 0.084 205.3)lab(76.92% -25.21 -13.58)lch(76.92% 28.64 208.32)What #76CCD6 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 #76CCD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76CCD6 Channel Values
How #76CCD6 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 204 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 54% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 45% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76CCD6 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 #76CCD6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76CCD6; 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 #76CCD6
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 #76CCD6 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.
#76CCD6#C1C1D6#A8C5D6#B5B5D8#A0BFD7#73CDCD#74CDD1#BFBFBFUsing #76CCD6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76ccd6: #76CCD6;background-color: #76CCD6;colors: { 'color-76ccd6': '#76CCD6' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.800, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_76ccd6">#76CCD6</color>fill="#76CCD6"More Teal Colors
#76CCD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76CCD6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76CCD6?
#76CCD6 is a light teal — rgb(118, 204, 214) in RGB and hsl(186, 54%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #76CCD6?
#76CCD6 is rgb(118, 204, 214) — red 118, green 204, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76CCD6?
#76CCD6 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76CCD6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #76CCD6 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76CCD6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76CCD6 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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