#76BC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.119 145.2), rgb(118, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#76BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.119 145.2) |
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 #76BC79 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BC79 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BC79 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BC79 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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)
#76BC79
oklch(73.2% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A14B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#168B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B601B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#76BC79 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) | #BEB074 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BC79
#76BC79
oklch(73.2% 0.119 145.2)
- #CE8DD1
#CE8DD1
oklch(73.1% 0.119 325.2)
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 #76BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #76BC79 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.