#76B23B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.8% 0.162 132.3), rgb(118, 178, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#76B23B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B23B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 178, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.162 132.3) |
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 #76B23B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B23B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B23B text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B23B text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B23B
oklch(69.8% 0.162 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#76B23B 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) | #B9A52B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A045 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AB9A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B23B
#76B23B
oklch(69.8% 0.162 132.3)
- #C07DE6
#C07DE6
oklch(69.9% 0.162 312.3)
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 #76B23B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
Use #76B23B 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.