#76A87D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.082 148.2), rgb(118, 168, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#76A87D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A87D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 168, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.082 148.2) |
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 #76A87D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A87D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A87D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A87D text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A87D
oklch(68.4% 0.082 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B65
oklch(63.1% 0.105 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D854C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148)
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Step 900
900
#254B2C
oklch(37.5% 0.068 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#76A87D 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) | #A99F7A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A69C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A87D
#76A87D
oklch(68.4% 0.082 148.2)
- #B688B3
#B688B3
oklch(68.5% 0.081 328.6)
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 #76A87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #76A87D 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.