#76BE95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.094 158.1), rgb(118, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#76BE95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BE95 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.094 158.1) |
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 #76BE95 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BE95 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BE95 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BE95 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BE95
oklch(74.3% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#114E31
oklch(37.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#76BE95 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) | #BDB493 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC97 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BDB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BE95
#76BE95
oklch(74.3% 0.094 158.1)
- #D395C0
#D395C0
oklch(74.3% 0.093 338.4)
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 #76BE95, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #76BE95 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.