#76C29D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.093 161.9), rgb(118, 194, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#76C29D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C29D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 194, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.093 161.9) |
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 #76C29D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C29D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C29D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C29D text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76C29D
oklch(75.4% 0.093 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#339F73
oklch(63% 0.119 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#76C29D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C2B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C29D
#76C29D
oklch(75.4% 0.093 161.9)
- #D998C0
#D998C0
oklch(75.5% 0.093 342.1)
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 #76C29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
Use #76C29D 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.