#76B277
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7), rgb(118, 178, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#76B277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B277 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 178, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7) |
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 #76B277 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B277 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B277 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B277 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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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)
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E53
oklch(63% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8837
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#207429
oklch(49.2% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#76B277 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) | #B4A873 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAFA3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B277
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
- #C28AC5
#C28AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 324.9)
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 #76B277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.006
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #76B277 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.