#76BA7E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.111 147.2), rgb(118, 186, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#76BA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BA7E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 186, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.111 147.2) |
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 #76BA7E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BA7E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA7E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA7E text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BA7E
oklch(72.8% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A054
oklch(63.1% 0.142 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A38
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#06752A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#76BA7E 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) | #BCAF7A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A881 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB7AA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BA7E
#76BA7E
oklch(72.8% 0.111 147.2)
- #CC8ECB
#CC8ECB
oklch(72.8% 0.11 327.2)
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 #76BA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #76BA7E 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.