#76C189
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.11 151.1), rgb(118, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#76C189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C189 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.11 151.1) |
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 #76C189 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C189 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C189 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C189 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76C189
oklch(74.7% 0.11 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#38A15B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#76C189 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) | #C2B586 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BFB2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C189
#76C189
oklch(74.7% 0.11 151.1)
- #D593CD
#D593CD
oklch(74.7% 0.11 330.9)
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 #76C189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #76C189 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.