#76E7A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.137 157.6), rgb(118, 231, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#76E7A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76E7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 231, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.137 157.6) |
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 #76E7A9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76E7A9 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76E7A9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76E7A9 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76E7A9
oklch(84.5% 0.137 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#76E7A9 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) | #E6D8A5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E6D6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76E7A9
#76E7A9
oklch(84.5% 0.137 157.6)
- #FFADE8
#FFADE8
oklch(84.4% 0.121 337.5)
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 #76E7A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76E7A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #76E7A9 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.