#76A686
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.07 155), rgb(118, 166, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#76A686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 155°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A686 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 155) |
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 #76A686 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A686 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A686 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A686 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A686
oklch(68.2% 0.07 155)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.089 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#30704A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#76A686 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) | #A69E84 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA59D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A686
#76A686
oklch(68.2% 0.07 155)
- #B489AA
#B489AA
oklch(68.2% 0.069 334.8)
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 #76A686, 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
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #76A686 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.