#76DA9F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.2% 0.127 156.2), rgb(118, 218, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#76DA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DA9F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.127 156.2) |
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 #76DA9F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DA9F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DA9F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76DA9F text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DA9F
oklch(81.2% 0.127 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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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)
#76DA9F 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) | #D9CC9C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED8CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DA9F
#76DA9F
oklch(81.2% 0.127 156.2)
- #F5A1E0
#F5A1E0
oklch(81.1% 0.127 336.3)
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 #76DA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #76DA9F 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.