Apple Green #76CD26
Apple Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #76CD26 and RGB rgb(118, 205, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#76CD26 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Apple Green. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple Green |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Colors that go with Apple Green
Matches found by rotating Apple Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Apple Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Apple Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Apple Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Apple Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.015
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.044
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.045
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.047
More about Apple Green
How to make Apple Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts yellow
- 2 parts green
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #8DC638, a difference of ΔE 0.034 from Apple Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Apple Green in every format
| HEX | #76CD26 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 205, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.207 134.2) |
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 #76CD26 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CD26 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CD26 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CD26 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Apple Green
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
#EEFAE7
oklch(97.1% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CB
oklch(93.5% 0.059 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9EA9C
oklch(88.4% 0.115 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CD26
oklch(76.4% 0.207 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
Apple Green 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB53A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C5AF | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.208 |
Use Apple Green 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.