#76D99A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.8% 0.13 154.4), rgb(118, 217, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#76D99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76D99A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 217, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.13 154.4) |
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 #76D99A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76D99A | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76D99A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76D99A text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.073 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76D99A
oklch(80.8% 0.13 154.4)
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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
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#76D99A 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) | #D9CB96 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D7C8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76D99A
#76D99A
oklch(80.8% 0.13 154.4)
- #F4A0E3
#F4A0E3
oklch(81% 0.13 334.3)
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 #76D99A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76D99A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #76D99A 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.