#76CEA7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.103 163.7), rgb(118, 206, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#76CEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 206, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.103 163.7) |
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 #76CEA7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CEA7 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CEA7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CEA7 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CEA7
oklch(78.5% 0.103 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#76CEA7 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) | #CBC3A5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9A9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ECEC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CEA7
#76CEA7
oklch(78.5% 0.103 163.7)
- #E89ECA
#E89ECA
oklch(78.5% 0.104 343.3)
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 #76CEA7, 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 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #76CEA7 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.