#76D6A5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.116 160), rgb(118, 214, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#76D6A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 214, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.116 160) |
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 #76D6A5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D6A5 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D6A5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D6A5 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D6A5
oklch(80.4% 0.116 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#76D6A5 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) | #D4C9A2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD5C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D6A5
#76D6A5
oklch(80.4% 0.116 160)
- #F1A1D6
#F1A1D6
oklch(80.3% 0.116 340.2)
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 #76D6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #76D6A5 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.