#76AD2A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.5% 0.167 130.1), rgb(118, 173, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#76AD2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AD2A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 173, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.167 130.1) |
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 #76AD2A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AD2A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD2A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD2A text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACF86
oklch(81% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AD2A
oklch(68.5% 0.167 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#76AD2A 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) | #B5A00C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C37 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A594 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AD2A
#76AD2A
oklch(68.5% 0.167 130.1)
- #B978E5
#B978E5
oklch(68.3% 0.167 310.2)
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 #76AD2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
Use #76AD2A 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.