#76AE7B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.8% 0.094 146.7), rgb(118, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#76AE7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE7B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.094 146.7) |
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 #76AE7B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE7B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE7B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE7B text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE7B
oklch(69.8% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#348742
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#267234
oklch(49% 0.121 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#76AE7B 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) | #B0A478 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FABA0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE7B
#76AE7B
oklch(69.8% 0.094 146.7)
- #BD89BD
#BD89BD
oklch(69.8% 0.095 326.5)
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 #76AE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #76AE7B 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.