#76A166
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.096 137.5), rgb(118, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#76A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A166 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.096 137.5) |
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 #76A166 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A166 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A166 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A166 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76A166
oklch(66.3% 0.096 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#548142
oklch(55.5% 0.104 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#446D34
oklch(49% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#76A166 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) | #A59862 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759D92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A166
#76A166
oklch(66.3% 0.096 137.5)
- #AB80BA
#AB80BA
oklch(66.2% 0.097 317.2)
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 #76A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #76A166 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.