#76AE88
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.1% 0.081 154.2), rgb(118, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#76AE88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE88 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.081 154.2) |
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 #76AE88 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE88 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE88 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE88 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE88
oklch(70.1% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#328654
oklch(55.6% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#237245
oklch(49.2% 0.105 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#205D39
oklch(42.9% 0.087 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#76AE88 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) | #AEA586 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F8A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CADA3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE88
#76AE88
oklch(70.1% 0.081 154.2)
- #BE8CB4
#BE8CB4
oklch(70.1% 0.081 333.6)
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 #76AE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
Use #76AE88 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.