#76B591
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.084 158.4), rgb(118, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#76B591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B591 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.084 158.4) |
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 #76B591 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B591 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B591 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B591 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B591
oklch(72% 0.084 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#489D71
oklch(63.1% 0.107 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#228759
oklch(55.5% 0.116 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#117349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#145D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#76B591 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) | #B4AC8F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA593 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B591
#76B591
oklch(72% 0.084 158.4)
- #C890B7
#C890B7
oklch(72% 0.085 338.1)
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 #76B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #76B591 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.