#76DFAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.123 160.9), rgb(118, 223, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#76DFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76DFAC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 223, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.123 160.9) |
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 #76DFAC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76DFAC | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76DFAC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76DFAC 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76DFAC
oklch(82.7% 0.123 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#76DFAC 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) | #DDD2A9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58DED1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76DFAC
#76DFAC
oklch(82.7% 0.123 160.9)
- #FCA6DE
#FCA6DE
oklch(82.6% 0.123 340.8)
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 #76DFAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76DFAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #76DFAC 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.