#76D8AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.1% 0.111 164.7), rgb(118, 216, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#76D8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D8AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 164.7) |
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 #76D8AF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D8AF | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D8AF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D8AF text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D8AF
oklch(81.1% 0.111 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#76D8AF 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) | #D5CCAD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D8CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D8AF
#76D8AF
oklch(81.1% 0.111 164.7)
- #F5A4D2
#F5A4D2
oklch(81.1% 0.111 344.8)
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 #76D8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #76D8AF 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.