#76A42C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.2% 0.154 128.5), rgb(118, 164, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#76A42C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A42C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 128.5) |
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 #76A42C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A42C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A42C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A42C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB96
oklch(81% 0.077 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76A42C
oklch(66.2% 0.154 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#76A42C 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) | #AC9816 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69537 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9D8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A42C
#76A42C
oklch(66.2% 0.154 128.5)
- #AE76DA
#AE76DA
oklch(66.3% 0.153 308.6)
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 #76A42C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
Use #76A42C 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.