#76AC8B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.075 157), rgb(118, 172, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#76AC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AC8B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 172, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.075 157) |
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 #76AC8B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AC8B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC8B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AC8B text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AC8B
oklch(69.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500
#549B72
oklch(63.1% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#35855A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#26714A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157)
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Step 800
800
#225C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 900
900
#224B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#76AC8B 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) | #ABA489 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CABA3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AC8B
#76AC8B
oklch(69.7% 0.075 157)
- #BC8CAF
#BC8CAF
oklch(69.7% 0.075 336.5)
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 #76AC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #76AC8B 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.