#76D497
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.6% 0.126 154), rgb(118, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#76D497 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D497 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.126 154) |
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 #76D497 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D497 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D497 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D497 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1DF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D497
oklch(79.6% 0.126 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#76D497 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) | #D4C793 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D2C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D497
#76D497
oklch(79.6% 0.126 154)
- #ED9DDE
#ED9DDE
oklch(79.5% 0.126 333.7)
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 #76D497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #76D497 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.