#76BF8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.103 153.3), rgb(118, 191, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#76BF8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76BF8D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 191, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.103 153.3) |
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 #76BF8D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76BF8D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76BF8D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76BF8D text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76BF8D
oklch(74.3% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA062
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#76BF8D 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) | #BFB48A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC90 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BDB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76BF8D
#76BF8D
oklch(74.3% 0.103 153.3)
- #D393C8
#D393C8
oklch(74.3% 0.104 332.8)
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 #76BF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #76BF8D 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.