#76D0AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.103 164.8), rgb(118, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#76D0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.103 164.8) |
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 #76D0AA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D0AA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D0AA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D0AA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.031 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.057 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D0AA
oklch(79.1% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#76D0AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBAC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD0C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D0AA
#76D0AA
oklch(79.1% 0.103 164.8)
- #EBA0CA
#EBA0CA
oklch(79.1% 0.103 345.1)
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 #76D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #76D0AA 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.