#76A487
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.066 156.5), rgb(118, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#76A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A487 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.066 156.5) |
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 #76A487 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A487 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A487 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A487 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A487
oklch(67.7% 0.066 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#41835D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#326F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#76A487 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) | #A39D85 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA39C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A487
#76A487
oklch(67.7% 0.066 156.5)
- #B288A7
#B288A7
oklch(67.7% 0.066 335.9)
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 #76A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #76A487 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.