#76D49D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.7% 0.12 156.6), rgb(118, 212, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#76D49D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D49D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 212, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.12 156.6) |
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 #76D49D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D49D | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D49D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D49D text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D49D
oklch(79.7% 0.12 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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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)
#76D49D 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) | #D3C79A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D3C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D49D
#76D49D
oklch(79.7% 0.12 156.6)
- #EE9ED9
#EE9ED9
oklch(79.6% 0.121 336.8)
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 #76D49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #76D49D 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.