#76B794
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.084 159.8), rgb(118, 183, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#76B794 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B794 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 183, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.084 159.8) |
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 #76B794 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B794 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B794 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B794 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#C9DFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B794
oklch(72.6% 0.084 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#459D72
oklch(63% 0.108 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C885B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#08734A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#105E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#76B794 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) | #B6AE92 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA696 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B6AD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B794
#76B794
oklch(72.6% 0.084 159.8)
- #CB92B7
#CB92B7
oklch(72.6% 0.084 340.3)
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 #76B794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #76B794 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.