#76D3E0 Color
#76D3E0 is rgb(118, 211, 224) in RGB, hsl(187, 63%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76D3E0rgb(118, 211, 224)hsl(187, 63%, 67%)hsv(187, 47%, 88%)cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 12%)oklch(81.4% 0.09 207.2)lab(79.18% -26.35 -15.55)lch(79.18% 30.60 210.53)What #76D3E0 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 #76D3E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76D3E0 Channel Values
How #76D3E0 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 211 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 63% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 47% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76D3E0 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 #76D3E0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76D3E0; 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 #76D3E0
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 #76D3E0 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.
#76D3E0#C7C7E0#ACCCE0#BBBBE2#A4C5E1#72D5D5#74D4D9#C5C5C5Using #76D3E0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76d3e0: #76D3E0;background-color: #76D3E0;colors: { 'color-76d3e0': '#76D3E0' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.827, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_76d3e0">#76D3E0</color>fill="#76D3E0"More Teal Colors
#76D3E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76D3E0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76D3E0?
#76D3E0 is a light teal — rgb(118, 211, 224) in RGB and hsl(187, 63%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #76D3E0?
#76D3E0 is rgb(118, 211, 224) — red 118, green 211, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76D3E0?
#76D3E0 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76D3E0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #76D3E0 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76D3E0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76D3E0 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 10.81, which is visibly different.
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