#76A279
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.077 146.4), rgb(118, 162, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#76A279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A279 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 146.4) |
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 #76A279 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A279 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A279 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A279 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A279
oklch(66.9% 0.077 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#609965
oklch(62.9% 0.098 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#45844C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#376F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#76A279 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) | #A39A77 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A097 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A279
#76A279
oklch(66.9% 0.077 146.4)
- #AE85AE
#AE85AE
oklch(67% 0.076 326.4)
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 #76A279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #76A279 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.