#76D7AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.113 162.3), rgb(118, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#76D7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D7AA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.113 162.3) |
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 #76D7AA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D7AA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D7AA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D7AA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D7AA
oklch(80.7% 0.113 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#76D7AA 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) | #D4CBA8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD7CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D7AA
#76D7AA
oklch(80.7% 0.113 162.3)
- #F3A2D4
#F3A2D4
oklch(80.6% 0.114 342.3)
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 #76D7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
Use #76D7AA 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.