#76AA49
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.14 132.6), rgb(118, 170, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#76AA49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 132.6) |
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 #76AA49 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AA49 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AA49 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AA49 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AA49
oklch(68% 0.14 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D01
oklch(26.8% 0.074 132.7)
#76AA49 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) | #B19E3F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A495 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AA49
#76AA49
oklch(68% 0.14 132.6)
- #B67DD6
#B67DD6
oklch(68.1% 0.14 312.6)
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 #76AA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #76AA49 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.