#76E1AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.125 160.8), rgb(118, 225, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#76E1AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E1AD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 225, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.125 160.8) |
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 #76E1AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76E1AD | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76E1AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E1AD text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#B1E8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E1AD
oklch(83.2% 0.125 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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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)
#76E1AD 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) | #DFD3AA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E0D3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E1AD
#76E1AD
oklch(83.2% 0.125 160.8)
- #FFA7E0
#FFA7E0
oklch(83.2% 0.125 341)
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 #76E1AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E1AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #76E1AD 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.