#76BA37
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.8% 0.175 133.1), rgb(118, 186, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#76BA37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BA37 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 186, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.175 133.1) |
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 #76BA37 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BA37 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA37 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA37 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D086
oklch(80.9% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BA37
oklch(71.8% 0.175 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#76BA37 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) | #C2AC22 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A643 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B3A0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BA37
#76BA37
oklch(71.8% 0.175 133.1)
- #CA7FF1
#CA7FF1
oklch(71.9% 0.175 313.1)
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 #76BA37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #76BA37 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.