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#76D0BA Color

#76D0BA is rgb(118, 208, 186) in RGB, hsl(165, 49%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 11%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76D0BA
HEX#76D0BA
RGBrgb(118, 208, 186)
HSLhsl(165, 49%, 64%)
HSVhsv(165, 43%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 11%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.093 176.2)
LABlab(77.42% -32.20 2.09)
LCHlch(77.42% 32.27 176.30)

What #76D0BA 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 #76D0BA, 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 green in the library.

#76D0BA Channel Values

How #76D0BA 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 208 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 49% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 43% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76D0BA 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76D0BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76D0BA; 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 #76D0BA

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 #76D0BA 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#76D0BA
Protanopia#C4C4BA
Protanomaly#ABC9BA
Deuteranopia#B8B8BC
Deuteranomaly#A2C2BB
Tritanopia#7BCDCD
Tritanomaly#79CEC6
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #76D0BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76d0ba: #76D0BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76D0BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76d0ba': '#76D0BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.816, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_76d0ba">#76D0BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#76D0BA"

More Green Colors

#76D0BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76D0BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76D0BA?

#76D0BA is a light green — rgb(118, 208, 186) in RGB and hsl(165, 49%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #76D0BA?

#76D0BA is rgb(118, 208, 186) — red 118, green 208, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76D0BA?

#76D0BA converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 11%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76D0BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76D0BA scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76D0BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76D0BA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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