#76B176
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.105 144.4), rgb(118, 177, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#76B176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B176 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 177, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.105 144.4) |
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 #76B176 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B176 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B176 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B176 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B176
oklch(70.4% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#509E53
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#227328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#76B176 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) | #B3A772 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA179 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AEA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B176
#76B176
oklch(70.4% 0.105 144.4)
- #C089C4
#C089C4
oklch(70.4% 0.104 324.3)
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 #76B176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
Use #76B176 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.