#76BE93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.096 156.9), rgb(118, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#76BE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BE93 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.096 156.9) |
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 #76BE93 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BE93 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BE93 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BE93 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BE93
oklch(74.2% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6B
oklch(63% 0.122 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#76BE93 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) | #BDB491 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC95 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BDB2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BE93
#76BE93
oklch(74.2% 0.096 156.9)
- #D394C2
#D394C2
oklch(74.2% 0.097 336.8)
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 #76BE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #76BE93 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.