#76CEA3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.106 161.3), rgb(118, 206, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#76CEA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 206, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.106 161.3) |
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 #76CEA3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CEA3 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CEA3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CEA3 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CEA3
oklch(78.4% 0.106 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#76CEA3 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) | #CCC2A1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FCEC2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CEA3
#76CEA3
oklch(78.4% 0.106 161.3)
- #E89ECD
#E89ECD
oklch(78.6% 0.106 341.3)
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 #76CEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #76CEA3 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.