#76A97A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.087 146.5), rgb(118, 169, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#76A97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A97A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.087 146.5) |
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 #76A97A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A97A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A97A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A97A text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A97A
oklch(68.6% 0.087 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#599B60
oklch(63% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8646
oklch(55.7% 0.122 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D7138
oklch(49% 0.112 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C29
oklch(37.8% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#76A97A 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) | #ABA077 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A69C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A97A
#76A97A
oklch(68.6% 0.087 146.5)
- #B787B7
#B787B7
oklch(68.6% 0.088 326.5)
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 #76A97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #76A97A 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.