#76A987
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.9% 0.074 154.8), rgb(118, 169, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#76A987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A987 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.074 154.8) |
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 #76A987 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A987 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A987 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A987 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A987
oklch(68.9% 0.074 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#579A70
oklch(63% 0.094 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8558
oklch(55.7% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B7048
oklch(49% 0.095 155)
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Step 800
800
#255C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#76A987 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) | #A9A185 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA89F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A987
#76A987
oklch(68.9% 0.074 154.8)
- #B88AAD
#B88AAD
oklch(68.9% 0.073 335.1)
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 #76A987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #76A987 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.