#76A409
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.1% 0.169 127.1), rgb(118, 164, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#76A409 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A409 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.169 127.1) |
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 #76A409 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A409 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A409 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A409 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB91
oklch(80.9% 0.083 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF4F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76A409
oklch(66.1% 0.169 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#76A409 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) | #AD9800 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79523 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9C8B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A409
#76A409
oklch(66.1% 0.169 127.1)
- #AE72E2
#AE72E2
oklch(66.1% 0.169 307.1)
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 #76A409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #76A409 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.