#76AF4F
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.3% 0.142 134.2), rgb(118, 175, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#76AF4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AF4F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 175, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.142 134.2) |
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 #76AF4F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AF4F | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF4F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF4F text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AF4F
oklch(69.3% 0.142 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F03
oklch(63% 0.18 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#76AF4F 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) | #B5A346 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A99A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AF4F
#76AF4F
oklch(69.3% 0.142 134.2)
- #BC80D9
#BC80D9
oklch(69.4% 0.141 314.1)
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 #76AF4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
Use #76AF4F 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.