#76B09B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.068 169.6), rgb(118, 176, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#76B09B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B09B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 176, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.068 169.6) |
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 #76B09B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B09B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B09B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B09B text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B09B
oklch(71.1% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7159
oklch(49.2% 0.088 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#76B09B 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) | #ADA99A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B1AA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B09B
#76B09B
oklch(71.1% 0.068 169.6)
- #C391A8
#C391A8
oklch(71.1% 0.067 349.7)
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 #76B09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #76B09B 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.