#76D3B2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.102 168.7), rgb(118, 211, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#76D3B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D3B2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 211, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 168.7) |
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 #76D3B2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D3B2 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D3B2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D3B2 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D3B2
oklch(80% 0.102 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#76D3B2 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) | #CFC8B0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D4C9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D3B2
#76D3B2
oklch(80% 0.102 168.7)
- #EFA3C8
#EFA3C8
oklch(80% 0.101 348.9)
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 #76D3B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #76D3B2 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.