RGB
rgb(118, 176, 188)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 60%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.7:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Tone Soft (#76B0BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-soft: #76B0BC; --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 60%); --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-soft-rgb: rgb(118, 176, 188); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Tone Soft
#BC8276 · hsl(10, 34%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Tone Soft
#7699BC · hsl(210, 34%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Tone Soft
#76BCB0 · hsl(170, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Tone Soft
#BC76B0 · hsl(310, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Tone Soft
#B0BC76 · hsl(70, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Tone Soft
#BC768D · hsl(340, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Tone Soft
#BCA576 · hsl(40, 34%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Tone Soft #76B0BC Lighter companion: Cerulean Silk Soft #92C0C9 Darker companion: Cerulean Radiant Soft #62A4B2 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Tone Soft #BC8276 Analogous lead: Sapphire Tone Soft #7699BC Analogous echo: Lagoon Tone Soft #76BCB0 Triadic +120°: Peony Tone Soft #BC76B0 Triadic +240°: Honey Tone Soft #B0BC76 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Tone Soft #BC768D Split-comp +210°: Apricot Tone Soft #BCA576
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Clear
#62BED0 · hsl(190, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Soft
#76BCBC · hsl(180, 34%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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