#76B249
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70% 0.151 133.8), rgb(118, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#76B249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B249 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.151 133.8) |
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 #76B249 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B249 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B249 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B249 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE90
oklch(80.8% 0.093 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B249
oklch(70% 0.151 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#76B249 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) | #B9A53E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A051 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AC9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B249
#76B249
oklch(70% 0.151 133.8)
- #C07FE0
#C07FE0
oklch(69.9% 0.152 313.8)
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 #76B249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #76B249 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.