#76D09A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.7% 0.117 156.1), rgb(118, 208, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#76D09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D09A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.117 156.1) |
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 #76D09A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D09A | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D09A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D09A text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.065 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D09A
oklch(78.7% 0.117 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#76D09A 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) | #CFC397 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CFC1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D09A
#76D09A
oklch(78.7% 0.117 156.1)
- #E99CD6
#E99CD6
oklch(78.6% 0.117 336.1)
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 #76D09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #76D09A 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.