#76BB98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.087 161.2), rgb(118, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#76BB98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BB98 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.087 161.2) |
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 #76BB98 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BB98 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BB98 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BB98 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BB98
oklch(73.6% 0.087 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#76BB98 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) | #B9B296 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BBB1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BB98
#76BB98
oklch(73.6% 0.087 161.2)
- #D094BA
#D094BA
oklch(73.6% 0.087 341.1)
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 #76BB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #76BB98 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.