#76AF68
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.7% 0.116 139.6), rgb(118, 175, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#76AF68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AF68 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 175, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.116 139.6) |
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 #76AF68 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AF68 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF68 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AF68 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AF68
oklch(69.7% 0.116 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#549E41
oklch(63% 0.148 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#36881C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#28740C
oklch(49.2% 0.151 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#76AF68 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) | #B3A463 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AB9D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AF68
#76AF68
oklch(69.7% 0.116 139.6)
- #BD85CB
#BD85CB
oklch(69.7% 0.117 319.4)
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 #76AF68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
Use #76AF68 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.