#76DDA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.131 156), rgb(118, 221, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#76DDA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 221, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.131 156) |
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 #76DDA0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DDA0 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DDA0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DDA0 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.073 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DDA0
oklch(81.9% 0.131 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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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)
#76DDA0 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) | #DCCF9C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DDBCD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DDA0
#76DDA0
oklch(81.9% 0.131 156)
- #F9A2E4
#F9A2E4
oklch(81.9% 0.132 336)
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 #76DDA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DDA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #76DDA0 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.