What color is #76A9BE?

#76A9BE is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 169, 190), and in HSL hsl(198, 36%, 60%).

Is #76A9BE accessible as text?

On white, #76A9BE has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #76A9BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #76A9BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #76A9BE?

#76A9BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE8A74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #76A9BE below.

Is #76A9BE good for buttons?

#76A9BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #76A9BE — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #76A9BE the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #76A9BE is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#76A9BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #76A9BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #76A9BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #76A9BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #76A9BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76A9BE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #76A9BE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #76A9BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A0CEE2

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #76A9BE Secondary #BED0D7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #76A9BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #76A9BE

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People also use #76A9BE with

Ash Gray Glaucous Rosy Brown Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #748FBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #76A9BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #76A9BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 169 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.6% 0.062 225.6);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C8DCE5;
  --color-300: #A0C1CF;
  --color-400: #7BA5B7;
  --color-500: #5B879A;
  --color-600: #4A6A77;
  --color-700: #394D56;
  --color-800: #283439;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C8DCE5',
    300: '#A0C1CF',
    400: '#7BA5B7',
    500: '#5B879A',
    600: '#4A6A77',
    700: '#394D56',
    800: '#283439',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #76A9BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C8DCE5;
$base-300: #A0C1CF;
$base-400: #7BA5B7;
$base-500: #5B879A;
$base-600: #4A6A77;
$base-700: #394D56;
$base-800: #283439;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #4E8CA6;
$base-subtle: #D8E4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#76A9BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BA5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B879A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394D56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}