#76DDA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.126 158.2), rgb(118, 221, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#76DDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 221, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.126 158.2) |
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 #76DDA5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DDA5 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76DDA5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DDA5 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#B3E8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DDA5
oklch(82% 0.126 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#76DDA5 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) | #DBCFA2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BDCCE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DDA5
#76DDA5
oklch(82% 0.126 158.2)
- #F9A4E0
#F9A4E0
oklch(82% 0.125 338.3)
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 #76DDA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DDA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #76DDA5 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.