Information about #76BDE9 color

#76BDE9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #76BDE9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(118, 189, 233) (46.3% red, 74.1% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 45 / 17 / 0 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #76BDE9 reads as a energetic, saturated azure and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Aero (#7CB9E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE) and Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(118, 189, 233)), which gives #76BDE9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #76BDE9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#76BDE9 color variations

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

#76BDE9 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 #76BDE9

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

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76BDE9
  • RGB118, 189, 233
  • CMYK45, 17, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(118, 189, 233)
  • HSL203°, 72%, 69%
  • HSL Precise202.957°, 72.327%, 68.824%
  • HSV203°, 49%, 91%
  • HSB203°, 49%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.741, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.741, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.741, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76BDE9
  • DECIMAL ID7781865
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01