#76A970
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.098 141.9), rgb(118, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#76A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A970 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.098 141.9) |
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 #76A970 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A970 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A970 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A970 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A970
oklch(68.4% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8636
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7229
oklch(49.2% 0.127 142)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#264C22
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#76A970 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) | #AC9F6C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A69A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A970
#76A970
oklch(68.4% 0.098 141.9)
- #B685BE
#B685BE
oklch(68.4% 0.098 321.7)
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 #76A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.004
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #76A970 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.