#76BE9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.086 165.1), rgb(118, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#76BE9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BE9F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.086 165.1) |
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 #76BE9F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BE9F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BE9F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BE9F text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BE9F
oklch(74.5% 0.086 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#399E79
oklch(63% 0.109 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D38
oklch(37.6% 0.071 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#76BE9F 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) | #BBB59D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BEB5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BE9F
#76BE9F
oklch(74.5% 0.086 165.1)
- #D497B9
#D497B9
oklch(74.5% 0.085 344.9)
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 #76BE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #76BE9F 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.