#76AE65
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.4% 0.118 138.7), rgb(118, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#76AE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE65 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.118 138.7) |
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 #76AE65 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE65 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE65 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE65 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE65
oklch(69.4% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#569E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#388815
oklch(55.5% 0.164 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A7302
oklch(49% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#245E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#76AE65 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) | #B2A360 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A99C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE65
#76AE65
oklch(69.4% 0.118 138.7)
- #BC84CB
#BC84CB
oklch(69.4% 0.118 319)
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 #76AE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
Use #76AE65 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.