#76BC95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.091 158.7), rgb(118, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#76BC95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BC95 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.091 158.7) |
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 #76BC95 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BC95 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BC95 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BC95 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BC95
oklch(73.8% 0.091 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#078957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#035F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#76BC95 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) | #BBB293 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA97 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BBB1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BC95
#76BC95
oklch(73.8% 0.091 158.7)
- #D194BE
#D194BE
oklch(73.9% 0.091 338.6)
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 #76BC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #76BC95 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.