#76DB86
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.152 147.6), rgb(118, 219, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#76DB86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DB86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 219, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.152 147.6) |
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 #76DB86 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DB86 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DB86 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76DB86 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DB86
oklch(80.9% 0.152 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#76DB86 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) | #DDCC80 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D7C6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DB86
#76DB86
oklch(80.9% 0.152 147.6)
- #F49CF3
#F49CF3
oklch(80.9% 0.151 327.3)
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 #76DB86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DB86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
Use #76DB86 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.