#76AA46
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.143 132.2), rgb(118, 170, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#76AA46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AA46 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 170, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.143 132.2) |
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 #76AA46 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AA46 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AA46 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AA46 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD91
oklch(80.8% 0.089 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AA46
oklch(68% 0.143 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#76AA46 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) | #B19E3B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A494 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AA46
#76AA46
oklch(68% 0.143 132.2)
- #B67CD7
#B67CD7
oklch(68% 0.143 312.4)
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 #76AA46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #76AA46 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.