#76AB78
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.093 145.4), rgb(118, 171, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#76AB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AB78 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 171, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 145.4) |
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 #76AB78 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AB78 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AB78 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AB78 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AB78
oklch(69% 0.093 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C5B
oklch(63% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#398641
oklch(55.5% 0.128 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7233
oklch(49.2% 0.12 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#76AB78 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) | #ADA275 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C7B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A89D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AB78
#76AB78
oklch(69% 0.093 145.4)
- #B987BB
#B987BB
oklch(68.9% 0.093 325.3)
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 #76AB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.007
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
Use #76AB78 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.