#76A589
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.065 158), rgb(118, 165, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#76A589 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A589 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.065 158) |
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 #76A589 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A589 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A589 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A589 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A589
oklch(68% 0.065 158)
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Step 500
500
#5B9976
oklch(63.1% 0.084 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F835F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#306F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#295B40
oklch(42.8% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A36
oklch(37.6% 0.055 158)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#76A589 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) | #A49E88 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA49D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A589
#76A589
oklch(68% 0.065 158)
- #B489A6
#B489A6
oklch(68% 0.065 338.7)
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 #76A589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #76A589 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.