#76BE85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.11 149.7), rgb(118, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#76BE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BE85 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.11 149.7) |
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 #76BE85 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BE85 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BE85 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BE85 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BE85
oklch(73.9% 0.11 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA059
oklch(63% 0.14 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#068B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.153 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#026029
oklch(42.8% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E25
oklch(37.5% 0.091 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#76BE85 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) | #BFB381 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB88 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBBAF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BE85
#76BE85
oklch(73.9% 0.11 149.7)
- #D191CC
#D191CC
oklch(73.9% 0.109 329.3)
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 #76BE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #76BE85 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.