#76DEA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.132 155.8), rgb(118, 222, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#76DEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 222, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.132 155.8) |
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 #76DEA0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DEA0 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76DEA0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DEA0 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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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)
#76DEA0
oklch(82.2% 0.132 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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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)
#76DEA0 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) | #DDD09C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DDCCD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DEA0
#76DEA0
oklch(82.2% 0.132 155.8)
- #FAA3E5
#FAA3E5
oklch(82.2% 0.131 336)
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 #76DEA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DEA0.
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 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #76DEA0 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.