#76C2A3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.089 166.2), rgb(118, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#76C2A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.089 166.2) |
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 #76C2A3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C2A3 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C2A3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C2A3 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76C2A3
oklch(75.6% 0.089 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#329F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#094E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.4)
#76C2A3 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) | #BFB8A1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C2B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C2A3
#76C2A3
oklch(75.6% 0.089 166.2)
- #DA99BB
#DA99BB
oklch(75.6% 0.089 346.8)
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 #76C2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #76C2A3 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.