#76BB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.085 163.4), rgb(118, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#76BB9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.085 163.4) |
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 #76BB9B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BB9B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BB9B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BB9B text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BB9B
oklch(73.7% 0.085 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#098860
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#045E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#76BB9B 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) | #B9B299 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BBB2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BB9B
#76BB9B
oklch(73.7% 0.085 163.4)
- #D095B8
#D095B8
oklch(73.7% 0.084 343)
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 #76BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #76BB9B 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.