Palettes / Colors / #76CBBE
#76CBBE — Muted Teal
#76CBBE is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #76CBBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#76CBBE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CB7683; it also sits naturally between #76CB94 and #76ADCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76CBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 203, 190 |
| HSL | 171°, 45%, 63% |
| HSV | 171°, 42%, 80% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.12, 50.28, 56.41 |
| Yxy | 50.28, 0.2632, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.24, -28.86, -1.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.91, -24.73, -1.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76CBBE
.text { color: #76CBBE; }
.background { background-color: #76CBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76CBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 203, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 45%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76CBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 203, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76CBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 203, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76CBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76CBBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB7683:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #76CBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76CBBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #76CBBE: ·
How #76CBBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #76CBBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #76CBBE?
#76CBBE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 118, 203, 190). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76CBBE?
#76CBBE is RGB 118, 203, 190 — HSL 171°, 45%, 63% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #76CBBE?
Its complement is #CB7683; analogous partners are #76CB94 and #76ADCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76CBBE for text?
Black text on #76CBBE has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.