#76F9B5
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89% 0.151 158.4), rgb(118, 249, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#76F9B5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76F9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 249, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.151 158.4) |
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 #76F9B5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76F9B5 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76F9B5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76F9B5 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76F9B5
oklch(89% 0.151 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E492
oklch(81% 0.188 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#76F9B5 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) | #F7E9B1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CF8E7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76F9B5
#76F9B5
oklch(89% 0.151 158.4)
- #FFC7ED
#FFC7ED
oklch(89% 0.08 338.4)
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 #76F9B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76F9B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.012
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
Use #76F9B5 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.