#76AE94
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.4% 0.07 163.9), rgb(118, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#76AE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 164°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.07 163.9) |
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 #76AE94 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AE94 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE94 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AE94 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AE94
oklch(70.4% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#509B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 164)
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Step 600
600
#2F8564
oklch(55.6% 0.098 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#217153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#76AE94 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) | #ACA693 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A096 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AEA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AE94
#76AE94
oklch(70.4% 0.07 163.9)
- #C08FAB
#C08FAB
oklch(70.5% 0.07 343.8)
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 #76AE94, 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 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #76AE94 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.