#76A561
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.108 136.5), rgb(118, 165, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#76A561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A561 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.108 136.5) |
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 #76A561 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76A561 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A561 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A561 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A561
oklch(67.1% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#45861E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#36710F
oklch(49% 0.139 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C11
oklch(42.6% 0.115 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#76A561 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) | #A99B5C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29765 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A094 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A561
#76A561
oklch(67.1% 0.108 136.5)
- #B080C2
#B080C2
oklch(67.1% 0.109 316.5)
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 #76A561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.003
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #76A561 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.