#76AE6F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.6% 0.107 141.7), rgb(118, 174, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#76AE6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE6F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.107 141.7) |
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 #76AE6F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE6F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE6F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE6F text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE6F
oklch(69.6% 0.107 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#36882E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#287320
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#235E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#76AE6F 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) | #B1A46B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E73 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AA9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE6F
#76AE6F
oklch(69.6% 0.107 141.7)
- #BC86C5
#BC86C5
oklch(69.5% 0.108 321.6)
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 #76AE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #76AE6F 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.