#76CAA2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.101 162.1), rgb(118, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#76CAA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.101 162.1) |
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 #76CAA2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CAA2 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CAA2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CAA2 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CAA2
oklch(77.4% 0.101 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#76CAA2 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) | #C8BFA0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CABF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CAA2
#76CAA2
oklch(77.4% 0.101 162.1)
- #E39CC8
#E39CC8
oklch(77.5% 0.101 342)
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 #76CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
Use #76CAA2 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.