#76E1E5 Color
#76E1E5 is rgb(118, 225, 229) in RGB, hsl(182, 68%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 10%) 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 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76E1E5rgb(118, 225, 229)hsl(182, 68%, 68%)hsv(182, 48%, 90%)cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 10%)oklch(84.8% 0.099 198.7)lab(83.31% -31.52 -12.06)lch(83.31% 33.75 200.94)What #76E1E5 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 #76E1E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76E1E5 Channel Values
How #76E1E5 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 225 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 68% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 48% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76E1E5 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 #76E1E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76E1E5; 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 #76E1E5
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 #76E1E5 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.
#76E1E5#D4D4E5#B6D9E5#C6C6E7#ACD1E6#75E2E2#75E1E3#D0D0D0Using #76E1E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76e1e5: #76E1E5;background-color: #76E1E5;colors: { 'color-76e1e5': '#76E1E5' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.882, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_76e1e5">#76E1E5</color>fill="#76E1E5"More Teal Colors
#76E1E5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76E1E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76E1E5?
#76E1E5 is a light teal — rgb(118, 225, 229) in RGB and hsl(182, 68%, 68%) 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 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #76E1E5?
#76E1E5 is rgb(118, 225, 229) — red 118, green 225, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76E1E5?
#76E1E5 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76E1E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #76E1E5 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76E1E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76E1E5 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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