#76E3BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.118 166.8), rgb(118, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#76E3BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E3BA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.118 166.8) |
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 #76E3BA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76E3BA | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76E3BA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E3BA text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E3BA
oklch(84% 0.118 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#76E3BA 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) | #DFD6B8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E4D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E3BA
#76E3BA
oklch(84% 0.118 166.8)
- #FFADD8
#FFADD8
oklch(83.9% 0.109 347)
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 #76E3BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E3BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
Use #76E3BA 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.