#76AF48
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.2% 0.148 133.2), rgb(118, 175, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#76AF48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AF48 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 175, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.148 133.2) |
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 #76AF48 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AF48 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF48 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF48 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE90
oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AF48
oklch(69.2% 0.148 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#76AF48 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) | #B6A33D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A999 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AF48
#76AF48
oklch(69.2% 0.148 133.2)
- #BC7EDC
#BC7EDC
oklch(69.2% 0.148 313.4)
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 #76AF48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
Use #76AF48 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.