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#76D6DB Color

#76D6DB is rgb(118, 214, 219) in RGB, hsl(183, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 2%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76D6DB
HEX#76D6DB
RGBrgb(118, 214, 219)
HSLhsl(183, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(183, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 2%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.091 199.9)
LABlab(79.92% -28.69 -11.81)
LCHlch(79.92% 31.02 202.37)

What #76D6DB 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 #76D6DB, 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.

#76D6DB Channel Values

How #76D6DB 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 214 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76D6DB 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76D6DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76D6DB; 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 #76D6DB

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 #76D6DB 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#76D6DB
Protanopia#CACADB
Protanomaly#AECFDB
Deuteranopia#BDBDDD
Deuteranomaly#A5C8DC
Tritanopia#75D7D7
Tritanomaly#75D6D8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #76D6DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76d6db: #76D6DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76D6DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76d6db': '#76D6DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.839, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_76d6db">#76D6DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#76D6DB"

More Teal Colors

#76D6DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76D6DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76D6DB?

#76D6DB is a light teal — rgb(118, 214, 219) in RGB and hsl(183, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #76D6DB?

#76D6DB is rgb(118, 214, 219) — red 118, green 214, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76D6DB?

#76D6DB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 2%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76D6DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76D6DB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76D6DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76D6DB 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 11.1, which is visibly different.

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