#76D699
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.1% 0.127 154.5), rgb(118, 214, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#76D699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D699 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 214, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.127 154.5) |
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 #76D699 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D699 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D699 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D699 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D699
oklch(80.1% 0.127 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#76D699 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) | #D6C995 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D4C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D699
#76D699
oklch(80.1% 0.127 154.5)
- #F09EDF
#F09EDF
oklch(80.1% 0.127 334.5)
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 #76D699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #76D699 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.