#76A48D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.9% 0.06 162.5), rgb(118, 164, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#76A48D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A48D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.06 162.5) |
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 #76A48D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A48D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A48D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A48D text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A48D
oklch(67.9% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987C
oklch(63% 0.076 163)
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Step 600
600
#408365
oklch(55.7% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E53
oklch(49% 0.078 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.065 162)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#76A48D 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) | #A39D8C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA49D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A48D
#76A48D
oklch(67.9% 0.06 162.5)
- #B38AA2
#B38AA2
oklch(68% 0.059 342.8)
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 #76A48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #76A48D 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.