#76DCA7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.8% 0.123 159.3), rgb(118, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#76DCA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.123 159.3) |
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 #76DCA7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DCA7 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DCA7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DCA7 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DCA7
oklch(81.8% 0.123 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#76DCA7 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) | #DACFA4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BDBCD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DCA7
#76DCA7
oklch(81.8% 0.123 159.3)
- #F8A4DE
#F8A4DE
oklch(81.9% 0.123 338.9)
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 #76DCA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DCA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #76DCA7 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.