#76DEBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.8% 0.111 168.8), rgb(118, 222, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#76DEBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DEBA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.111 168.8) |
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 #76DEBA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DEBA | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76DEBA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DEBA text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DEBA
oklch(82.8% 0.111 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#76DEBA 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) | #D9D2B8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DFD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DEBA
#76DEBA
oklch(82.8% 0.111 168.8)
- #FDA9D2
#FDA9D2
oklch(82.8% 0.11 349.1)
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 #76DEBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DEBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #76DEBA 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.