#76AE83
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70% 0.086 151), rgb(118, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#76AE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.086 151) |
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 #76AE83 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE83 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE83 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE83 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE83
oklch(70% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#529C66
oklch(63% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#33874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#24723E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D34
oklch(42.7% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#76AE83 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) | #AFA581 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DACA2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE83
#76AE83
oklch(70% 0.086 151)
- #BE8BB7
#BE8BB7
oklch(70% 0.086 331.2)
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 #76AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #76AE83 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.