#76BD56
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.155 136.9), rgb(118, 189, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#76BD56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BD56 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 189, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.155 136.9) |
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 #76BD56 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BD56 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BD56 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BD56 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D091
oklch(81% 0.098 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BD56
oklch(72.8% 0.155 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#76BD56 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) | #C3AF4C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7A6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BD56
#76BD56
oklch(72.8% 0.155 136.9)
- #CE86E7
#CE86E7
oklch(72.9% 0.155 317)
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 #76BD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #76BD56 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.