#76A579
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.2), rgb(118, 165, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#76A579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A579 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.2) |
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 #76A579 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A579 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A579 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A579 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A579
oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#428549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146)
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Step 700
700
#33703A
oklch(49% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#76A579 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) | #A79D76 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A399 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A579
#76A579
oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.2)
- #B286B2
#B286B2
oklch(67.7% 0.081 326.4)
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 #76A579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #76A579 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.