#76BE6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.133 141.9), rgb(118, 190, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#76BE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BE6E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.133 141.9) |
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 #76BE6E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BE6E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76BE6E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BE6E text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BE6E
oklch(73.4% 0.133 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A238
oklch(63.2% 0.17 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#138C04
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#096101
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0C
oklch(27.2% 0.07 141.9)
#76BE6E 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) | #C2B168 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA73 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBAAA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BE6E
#76BE6E
oklch(73.4% 0.133 141.9)
- #D08CDB
#D08CDB
oklch(73.5% 0.133 321.8)
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 #76BE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #76BE6E 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.