#76D19C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79% 0.117 156.8), rgb(118, 209, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#76D19C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D19C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 209, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.117 156.8) |
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 #76D19C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D19C | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D19C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D19C 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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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)
#76D19C
oklch(79% 0.117 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#76D19C 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) | #D0C499 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D0C3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D19C
#76D19C
oklch(79% 0.117 156.8)
- #EA9DD6
#EA9DD6
oklch(78.9% 0.117 336.6)
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 #76D19C, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #76D19C 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.