#76E2A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.138 155.1), rgb(118, 226, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#76E2A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 155°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 226, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.138 155.1) |
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 #76E2A0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76E2A0 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76E2A0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E2A0 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E2A0
oklch(83.1% 0.138 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#76E2A0 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) | #E1D39C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CE0D0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E2A0
#76E2A0
oklch(83.1% 0.138 155.1)
- #FFA4EB
#FFA4EB
oklch(83.1% 0.139 335.2)
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 #76E2A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E2A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #76E2A0 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.