#76BB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.117 145.2), rgb(118, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#76BB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.117 145.2) |
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 #76BB79 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BB79 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BB79 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BB79 text on black | 9.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BB79
oklch(72.9% 0.117 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A04C
oklch(63% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#198B2D
oklch(55.7% 0.164 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#047520
oklch(49% 0.151 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E1D
oklch(37.5% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#76BB79 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) | #BDAF75 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BB79
#76BB79
oklch(72.9% 0.117 145.2)
- #CD8DD0
#CD8DD0
oklch(72.9% 0.118 325.2)
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 #76BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #76BB79 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.