#76B86E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.124 141.7), rgb(118, 184, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#76B86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B86E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 184, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.124 141.7) |
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 #76B86E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B86E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B86E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B86E text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B86E
oklch(72% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A03F
oklch(63% 0.158 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#248A19
oklch(55.5% 0.172 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#147507
oklch(49% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#16600E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#76B86E 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) | #BCAC69 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B4A6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B86E
#76B86E
oklch(72% 0.124 141.7)
- #C98AD3
#C98AD3
oklch(72.1% 0.124 321.9)
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 #76B86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #76B86E 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.