What color is #76BCD5?

#76BCD5 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 188, 213), and in HSL hsl(196, 53%, 65%).

Is #76BCD5 accessible as text?

On white, #76BCD5 has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #76BCD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #76BCD5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #76BCD5?

#76BCD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D59076. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #76BCD5 below.

Is #76BCD5 good for buttons?

#76BCD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #76BCD5 — white text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #76BCD5 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #76BCD5 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#76BCD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #76BCD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #76BCD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #76BCD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #76BCD5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue 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 #76BCD5 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Lagoon Blue 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 #76BCD5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon Blue 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 #76BCD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A3E2F9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #76BCD5 Secondary #CBE2EB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #76BCD5 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 65/100

High

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

Depth 24/100

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 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #76BCD5

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People also use #76BCD5 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #769CD5 — 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 #76BCD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #76BCD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 188 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.8% 0.079 222.8);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C1E0EC;
  --color-300: #95C8DA;
  --color-400: #6DADC5;
  --color-500: #4C90A9;
  --color-600: #407082;
  --color-700: #32515D;
  --color-800: #24363D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C1E0EC',
    300: '#95C8DA',
    400: '#6DADC5',
    500: '#4C90A9',
    600: '#407082',
    700: '#32515D',
    800: '#24363D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #76BCD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C1E0EC;
$base-300: #95C8DA;
$base-400: #6DADC5;
$base-500: #4C90A9;
$base-600: #407082;
$base-700: #32515D;
$base-800: #24363D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #44A3C5;
$base-subtle: #D9E9EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#76BCD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DADC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C90A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32515D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}