#76CA79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.14 144.8), rgb(118, 202, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#76CA79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.14 144.8) |
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 #76CA79 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CA79 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CA79 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CA79 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CA79
oklch(76.6% 0.14 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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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)
#76CA79 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) | #CDBC73 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC6B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CA79
#76CA79
oklch(76.6% 0.14 144.8)
- #DF92E4
#DF92E4
oklch(76.5% 0.141 324.7)
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 #76CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #76CA79 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.