#76DBA8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.121 160.1), rgb(118, 219, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#76DBA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 219, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.121 160.1) |
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 #76DBA8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DBA8 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DBA8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DBA8 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DBA8
oklch(81.6% 0.121 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#76DBA8 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) | #D9CEA5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ADACD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DBA8
#76DBA8
oklch(81.6% 0.121 160.1)
- #F7A4DB
#F7A4DB
oklch(81.6% 0.119 340.2)
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 #76DBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #76DBA8 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.