Information about #76A9BC color

#76A9BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #76A9BC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(118, 169, 188) (46.3% red, 66.3% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #76A9BC reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Glacier (#78B1BF) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

The recipe behind #76A9BC is rgb(118, 169, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #76A9BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #76A9BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#76A9BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#76A9BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #76A9BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76A9BC
  • RGB118, 169, 188
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(118, 169, 188)
  • HSL196°, 34%, 60%
  • HSL Precise196.286°, 34.314%, 60%
  • HSV196°, 37%, 74%
  • HSB196°, 37%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.663, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.663, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.663, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76A9BC
  • DECIMAL ID7776700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01