#76DEAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.5% 0.12 162.2), rgb(118, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#76DEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DEAE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.12 162.2) |
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 #76DEAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DEAE | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76DEAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DEAE text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DEAE
oklch(82.5% 0.12 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#76DEAE 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) | #DBD1AB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57DED1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DEAE
#76DEAE
oklch(82.5% 0.12 162.2)
- #FBA6DB
#FBA6DB
oklch(82.4% 0.119 342.1)
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 #76DEAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DEAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #76DEAE 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.