#76E2A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.137 155.5), rgb(118, 226, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#76E2A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 226, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.137 155.5) |
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 #76E2A1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76E2A1 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76E2A1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E2A1 text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E2A1
oklch(83.1% 0.137 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#76E2A1 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) | #E1D39D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BE0D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E2A1
#76E2A1
oklch(83.1% 0.137 155.5)
- #FFA5EA
#FFA5EA
oklch(83.2% 0.136 335.7)
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 #76E2A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E2A1.
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 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #76E2A1 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.