#76CA8F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.118 152.3), rgb(118, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#76CA8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.118 152.3) |
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 #76CA8F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CA8F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CA8F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CA8F text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CA8F
oklch(77% 0.118 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#76CA8F 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) | #CABE8B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C8BA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CA8F
#76CA8F
oklch(77% 0.118 152.3)
- #E197D5
#E197D5
oklch(76.9% 0.119 332.6)
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 #76CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #76CA8F 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.