#76BC6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.13 141.8), rgb(118, 188, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#76BC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BC6E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 188, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.13 141.8) |
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 #76BC6E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BC6E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BC6E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BC6E text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BC6E
oklch(73% 0.13 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A13A
oklch(63.1% 0.166 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B0D
oklch(55.5% 0.18 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E6005
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F12
oklch(37.7% 0.108 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#76BC6E 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) | #C0B068 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A973 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BC6E
#76BC6E
oklch(73% 0.13 141.8)
- #CD8BD8
#CD8BD8
oklch(72.9% 0.13 321.7)
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 #76BC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #76BC6E 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.