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#76CED6 Color

#76CED6 is rgb(118, 206, 214) in RGB, hsl(185, 54%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 4%, 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76CED6
HEX#76CED6
RGBrgb(118, 206, 214)
HSLhsl(185, 54%, 65%)
HSVhsv(185, 45%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.086 203.2)
LABlab(77.49% -26.11 -12.73)
LCHlch(77.49% 29.05 205.99)

What #76CED6 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 #76CED6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#76CED6 Channel Values

How #76CED6 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 206 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 54% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 45% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76CED6 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76CED6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76CED6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #76CED6

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 #76CED6 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#76CED6
Protanopia#C3C3D6
Protanomaly#A9C7D6
Deuteranopia#B7B7D8
Deuteranomaly#A1C1D7
Tritanopia#74CFCF
Tritanomaly#75CFD2
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #76CED6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76ced6: #76CED6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76CED6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76ced6': '#76CED6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.808, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_76ced6">#76CED6</color>
SVG fillfill="#76CED6"

More Teal Colors

#76CED6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76CED6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76CED6?

#76CED6 is a light teal — rgb(118, 206, 214) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #76CED6?

#76CED6 is rgb(118, 206, 214) — red 118, green 206, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76CED6?

#76CED6 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76CED6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76CED6 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76CED6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76CED6 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 12.55, which is visibly different.

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