#76B06C
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.114 140.8), rgb(118, 176, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#76B06C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B06C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 176, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.114 140.8) |
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 #76B06C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B06C | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B06C text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B06C text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B06C
oklch(70% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#539E46
oklch(63% 0.144 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#348824
oklch(55.5% 0.157 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#257416
oklch(49.2% 0.147 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#215E16
oklch(42.6% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#76B06C 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) | #B4A567 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA070 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AC9F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B06C
#76B06C
oklch(70% 0.114 140.8)
- #BF86CA
#BF86CA
oklch(70% 0.115 320.9)
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 #76B06C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #76B06C 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.