#76A78F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.063 162.9), rgb(118, 167, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#76A78F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A78F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 167, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.063 162.9) |
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 #76A78F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A78F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A78F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A78F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A78F
oklch(68.6% 0.063 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#59997B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8364
oklch(55.5% 0.088 163)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#275B44
oklch(42.8% 0.068 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#76A78F 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) | #A5A08E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA7A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A78F
#76A78F
oklch(68.6% 0.063 162.9)
- #B78BA5
#B78BA5
oklch(68.7% 0.064 342.7)
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 #76A78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #76A78F 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.