#76CA8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.122 150.7), rgb(118, 202, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#76CA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CA8B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 202, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.122 150.7) |
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 #76CA8B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CA8B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CA8B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CA8B text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CA8B
oklch(76.9% 0.122 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#76CA8B 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) | #CBBD87 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C7B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CA8B
#76CA8B
oklch(76.9% 0.122 150.7)
- #E097D8
#E097D8
oklch(76.9% 0.121 330.6)
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 #76CA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #76CA8B 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.