#76AD86
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.8% 0.081 153.1), rgb(118, 173, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#76AD86 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AD86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 173, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.081 153.1) |
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 #76AD86 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AD86 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD86 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD86 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AD86
oklch(69.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#539C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 153)
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Step 600
600
#348653
oklch(55.6% 0.113 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#257143
oklch(49% 0.105 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#215C37
oklch(42.6% 0.087 153)
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Step 900
900
#214C30
oklch(37.7% 0.068 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#76AD86 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) | #ADA484 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E88 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DACA2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AD86
#76AD86
oklch(69.8% 0.081 153.1)
- #BD8BB4
#BD8BB4
oklch(69.8% 0.082 332.8)
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 #76AD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #76AD86 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.