#76A98B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.07 158.1), rgb(118, 169, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#76A98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 158°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A98B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.07 158.1) |
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 #76A98B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A98B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A98B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A98B text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A98B
oklch(69% 0.07 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#39845D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#76A98B 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) | #A8A189 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A98B
#76A98B
oklch(69% 0.07 158.1)
- #B98BAB
#B98BAB
oklch(69.1% 0.071 337.9)
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 #76A98B, 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 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #76A98B 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.