#76C879
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.137 144.9), rgb(118, 200, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#76C879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C879 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 200, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.137 144.9) |
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 #76C879 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76C879 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C879 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C879 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76C879
oklch(76.1% 0.137 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#11C137
oklch(70.6% 0.219 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#76C879 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) | #CBBA73 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC4B4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C879
#76C879
oklch(76.1% 0.137 144.9)
- #DD92E1
#DD92E1
oklch(76.1% 0.136 325.1)
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 #76C879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #76C879 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.