#76A690
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.061 164.6), rgb(118, 166, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#76A690 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A690 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.061 164.6) |
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 #76A690 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A690 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A690 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A690 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A690
oklch(68.4% 0.061 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600
#3D8366
oklch(55.6% 0.085 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A46
oklch(42.6% 0.065 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#76A690 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) | #A49F8F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9991 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA6A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A690
#76A690
oklch(68.4% 0.061 164.6)
- #B68BA3
#B68BA3
oklch(68.5% 0.061 344.3)
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 #76A690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #76A690 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.