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#76969d color: Alexandrite Teal

#76969d is rgb(118, 150, 157) in RGB and oklch(65.135% 0.03713 212.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

65.1%
0.037
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #76969d

#76969d is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alexandrite Teal (#72999e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #76969d mixed with white

  1. 76969d
  2. 83a0a6
  3. 90aab0
  4. 9eb5ba
  5. abbfc3
  6. b9c9cd
  7. c7d4d7
  8. d5dfe1
  9. e3e9eb
  10. f1f4f5

Darker: #76969d mixed with black

  1. 76969d
  2. 668288
  3. 566e73
  4. 475b5f
  5. 38494c
  6. 29373a
  7. 1c2628
  8. 0f1618
  9. 050809
  10. 010101

Calmer: #76969d with less saturation

  1. 76969d
  2. 79959c
  3. 7c959a
  4. 7e9499
  5. 819398
  6. 839396
  7. 869295
  8. 889194
  9. 8b9192
  10. 8d9091

Questions about #76969d

What color is #76969d?

#76969d is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Alexandrite Teal. In RGB it is rgb(118, 150, 157), in HSL hsl(190.77, 16.6%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.135% 0.03713 212.513).

What colors go well with #76969d?

The complementary color of #76969d is #a58881. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779791 and #7c93a5. The triadic partners are #9e889a and #978f76.

Is white or black text more readable on #76969d?

Black text reads better on #76969d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #76969d a warm or cool color?

#76969d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.037.