#76CDAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.098 166.7), rgb(118, 205, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#76CDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CDAB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.098 166.7) |
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 #76CDAB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CDAB | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CDAB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CDAB text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CDAB
oklch(78.4% 0.098 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#76CDAB 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCEC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CDAB
#76CDAB
oklch(78.4% 0.098 166.7)
- #E79FC5
#E79FC5
oklch(78.4% 0.098 346.7)
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 #76CDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #76CDAB 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.