Palettes / Colors / #76CFDA
#76CFDA — Light Teal
#76CFDA is a teal color we call Light 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 #76CFDA 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.
#76CFDA 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 #DA8277; it also sits naturally between #77DAB4 and #779DDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76CFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 207, 218 |
| HSL | 187°, 57%, 66% |
| HSV | 187°, 46%, 85% |
| CMYK | 46%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 42.44, 53.54, 74.43 |
| Yxy | 53.54, 0.2490, 0.3142 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.19, -23.84, -13.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.17, -20.94, -13.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 46% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76CFDA
.text { color: #76CFDA; }
.background { background-color: #76CFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76CFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 207, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 57%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76CFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 207, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76CFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 207, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76CFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76CFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA8277:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #76CFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76CFDA
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 #76CFDA: ·
How #76CFDA 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 #76CFDA 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 #76CFDA?
#76CFDA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 118, 207, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76CFDA?
#76CFDA is RGB 118, 207, 218 — HSL 187°, 57%, 66% — CMYK 46%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #76CFDA?
Its complement is #DA8277; analogous partners are #77DAB4 and #779DDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76CFDA for text?
Black text on #76CFDA has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.