Information about #76BFCD color

#76BFCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #76BFCD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 191, 205) — 46.3% red, 74.9% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 5 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#76BFCD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seagull (#77B7D0) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(118, 191, 205)), which gives #76BFCD its character. If you plan to put text on a #76BFCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #76BFCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#76BFCD color variations

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

#76BFCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#76BFCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#45A8BB

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#337E8D

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Black

#000000

#76BFCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#76BFCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#76BFCD 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
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#CD8374
#CD8374

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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
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#CDAF74
#CDAF74

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#CD7492
#CD7492

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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
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#74CDAF
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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
#76BFCD
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#CD74BE
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#BECD74
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8374CD
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#BECD74
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#AF74CD
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#CD8374
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#92CD74
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Nearest named colors to #76BFCD

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

#76BFCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76BFCD
  • RGB118, 191, 205
  • CMYK34, 5, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(118, 191, 205)
  • HSL190°, 47%, 63%
  • HSL Precise189.655°, 46.524%, 63.333%
  • HSV190°, 42%, 80%
  • HSB190°, 42%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.749, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.749, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.749, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76BFCD
  • DECIMAL ID7782349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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