#76D79D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.4% 0.125 156), rgb(118, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#76D79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D79D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.125 156) |
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 #76D79D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D79D | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D79D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D79D text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#D8F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D79D
oklch(80.4% 0.125 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#76D79D 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) | #D6CA9A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BFA0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FD5C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D79D
#76D79D
oklch(80.4% 0.125 156)
- #F2A0DE
#F2A0DE
oklch(80.6% 0.124 336)
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 #76D79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #76D79D 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.