Nearest named color: Dark Sea Green
#76BDA6
#76BDA6
Nearest named
Dark Sea Green
Family
Green
Lightness
74.5%
Chroma
0.080
Hue angle
171.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.19:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
8.49:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
74% 0.08 171

#76BDA6 is a soft, cool teal. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #76BDA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #76BDA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #76BDA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green 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 Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #76BDA6 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 38/100
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 25/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 49/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 47/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 32/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 31/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 39/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 52/100
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 #76BDA6

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 8.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E5F0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #75BCBD — 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 #76BDA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #76BDA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 189 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.5% 0.080 171.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2ED;
  --color-200: #C8E4DB;
  --color-300: #A1CEC0;
  --color-400: #7CB6A4;
  --color-500: #5C9986;
  --color-600: #4B7769;
  --color-700: #39564D;
  --color-800: #283934;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}