What color is #76EDEE?

#76EDEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Poseidon Jr.. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76EDEE?

The RGB value is 118, 237, 238: 118 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76EDEE?

The complementary color is #EE7776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76EDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76EDEE color

#76EDEE rgb(118, 237, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #76EDEE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (118, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 78% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon Jr. (#66EEEE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#76EDEE color codes

HEX	`#76EDEE`
RGB	`rgb(118, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 78%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 50%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.28, -33.18, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.28, 34.89, 198.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.182, 70.588, 91.695)`
Decimal	`7794158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76EDEE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #76EDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#76EDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #76EDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76edee; }
.text { color: #76edee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76edee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76edee, #76b1ee); }

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Questions

What color is #76EDEE?: #76EDEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Poseidon Jr.. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76EDEE?: The RGB value is 118, 237, 238: 118 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76EDEE?: The complementary color is #EE7776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76EDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.