#76A489
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.064 158.4), rgb(118, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#76A489 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A489 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.064 158.4) |
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 #76A489 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A489 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A489 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A489 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A489
oklch(67.8% 0.064 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#408360
oklch(55.6% 0.088 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#326F4F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#76A489 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) | #A39D88 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA39C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A489
#76A489
oklch(67.8% 0.064 158.4)
- #B289A5
#B289A5
oklch(67.8% 0.063 338.3)
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 #76A489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #76A489 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.