#76AE93
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.4% 0.071 163), rgb(118, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#76AE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.071 163) |
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 #76AE93 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE93 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE93 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE93 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE93
oklch(70.4% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#509B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#308562
oklch(55.6% 0.099 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#217151
oklch(49.2% 0.093 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 163)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#76AE93 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) | #ACA692 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE93
#76AE93
oklch(70.4% 0.071 163)
- #C08EAB
#C08EAB
oklch(70.4% 0.072 343.4)
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 #76AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #76AE93 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.