Information about #76BAAC color

#76BAAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76BAAC falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 186, 172) — 46.3% red, 72.9% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 5 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#76BAAC is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Slightly further away sit Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(118, 186, 172)), which gives #76BAAC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #76BAAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#76BAAC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#76BAAC 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 #76BAAC

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76BAAC
  • RGB118, 186, 172
  • CMYK27, 0, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(118, 186, 172)
  • HSL168°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise167.647°, 33.01%, 59.608%
  • HSV168°, 37%, 73%
  • HSB168°, 37%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.729, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.729, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.729, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76BAAC
  • DECIMAL ID7781036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01