#76ED8B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.173 147.7), rgb(118, 237, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#76ED8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76ED8B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 237, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.173 147.7) |
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 #76ED8B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76ED8B | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76ED8B text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76ED8B text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#E9FBEA
oklch(97% 0.029 146.9)
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Step 100
100
#CEF6D2
oklch(93.5% 0.064 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76ED8B
oklch(85.3% 0.173 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#2FE564
oklch(80.9% 0.222 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#76ED8B 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) | #EFDC84 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD091 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E9D5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76ED8B
#76ED8B
oklch(85.3% 0.173 147.7)
- #FFAEFD
#FFAEFD
oklch(85.4% 0.137 327.5)
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 #76ED8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76ED8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.051
Use #76ED8B 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.