Information about #76A5AA color

#76A5AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #76A5AA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(118, 165, 170) — 46.3% red, 64.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #76A5AA reads as a softly toned aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8). Slightly further away sit Awash (#739CA9) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(118, 165, 170)), which gives #76A5AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #76A5AA: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#76A5AA color variations

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#76A5AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #76A5AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76A5AA
  • RGB118, 165, 170
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(118, 165, 170)
  • HSL186°, 23%, 56%
  • HSL Precise185.769°, 23.423%, 56.471%
  • HSV186°, 31%, 67%
  • HSB186°, 31%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.647, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.647, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.647, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76A5AA
  • DECIMAL ID7775658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01