#76AC85
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.6% 0.081 152.6), rgb(118, 172, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#76AC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AC85 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.081 152.6) |
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 #76AC85 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AC85 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC85 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC85 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AC85
oklch(69.6% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#549B6B
oklch(63% 0.102 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#368652
oklch(55.7% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#277143
oklch(49% 0.104 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#225C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#76AC85 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) | #ACA383 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAAA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AC85
#76AC85
oklch(69.6% 0.081 152.6)
- #BC8BB3
#BC8BB3
oklch(69.7% 0.08 333)
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 #76AC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #76AC85 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.