#76ECBB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.1% 0.129 164.2), rgb(118, 236, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#76ECBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76ECBB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 236, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.129 164.2) |
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 #76ECBB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76ECBB | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76ECBB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76ECBB text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76ECBB
oklch(86.1% 0.129 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#24E1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.165 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#76ECBB 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) | #E8DEB8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DECDE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76ECBB
#76ECBB
oklch(86.1% 0.129 164.2)
- #FFB8E1
#FFB8E1
oklch(86% 0.097 343.8)
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 #76ECBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76ECBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
Use #76ECBB 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.