#76EBA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.146 155.3), rgb(118, 235, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#76EBA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76EBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 235, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.146 155.3) |
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 #76EBA5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76EBA5 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76EBA5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76EBA5 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 156)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76EBA5
oklch(85.4% 0.146 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#2EE38A
oklch(80.9% 0.188 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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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
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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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)
#76EBA5 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) | #EADBA1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E9D8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76EBA5
#76EBA5
oklch(85.4% 0.146 155.3)
- #FFB2ED
#FFB2ED
oklch(85.4% 0.116 335.3)
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 #76EBA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76EBA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
Use #76EBA5 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.