Palettes / Colors / #76CFDD
#76CFDD — Light Teal
#76CFDD 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 #76CFDD 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.
#76CFDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DC8274; it also sits naturally between #74DCB6 and #749ADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76CFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 207, 221 |
| HSL | 188°, 60%, 66% |
| HSV | 188°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 47%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.84, 53.70, 76.51 |
| Yxy | 53.70, 0.2475, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.29, -23.06, -15.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.28, -20.30, -15.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76CFDD
.text { color: #76CFDD; }
.background { background-color: #76CFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76CFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 207, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 60%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76CFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 207, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76CFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 207, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76CFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76CFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC8274:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #76CFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76CFDD
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 #76CFDD: ·
How #76CFDD 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 #76CFDD 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 #76CFDD?
#76CFDD is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 118, 207, 221). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76CFDD?
#76CFDD is RGB 118, 207, 221 — HSL 188°, 60%, 66% — CMYK 47%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #76CFDD?
Its complement is #DC8274; analogous partners are #74DCB6 and #749ADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76CFDD for text?
Black text on #76CFDD has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.