Information about #76C9DA color

#76C9DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76C9DA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(118, 201, 218) — 46.3% red, 78.8% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 7 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #76C9DA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Slightly further away sit Spray (#7ECDDD) and Onepoto (#81D3D1).

The recipe behind #76C9DA is rgb(118, 201, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #76C9DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#76C9DA color variations

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

#76C9DA 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 #76C9DA

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76C9DA
  • RGB118, 201, 218
  • CMYK39, 7, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(118, 201, 218)
  • HSL190°, 57%, 66%
  • HSL Precise190.2°, 57.471%, 65.882%
  • HSV190°, 46%, 85%
  • HSB190°, 46%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.788, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.788, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.788, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76C9DA
  • DECIMAL ID7784922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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