#76BA8A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73% 0.098 152.7), rgb(118, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#76BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.098 152.7) |
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 #76BA8A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BA8A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA8A text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BA8A text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BA8A
oklch(73% 0.098 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#429F63
oklch(63.1% 0.127 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#16894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 153)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#76BA8A 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) | #BAB087 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8AD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BA8A
#76BA8A
oklch(73% 0.098 152.7)
- #CD91C3
#CD91C3
oklch(73.1% 0.098 332.5)
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 #76BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #76BA8A 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.