#76836B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.039 130.8), rgb(118, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#76836B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76836B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.039 130.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76836B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76836B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76836B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76836B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76836B
oklch(59.2% 0.039 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495341
oklch(42.8% 0.032 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#76836B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857F6A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77817C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76836B
#76836B
oklch(59.2% 0.039 130.8)
- #85788F
#85788F
oklch(59.2% 0.038 310.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #76836B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.