Lightgreen #76FF7B
Lightgreen is a light, vivid green with hex code #76FF7B and RGB rgb(118, 255, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#76FF7B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Lightgreen. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lightgreen |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Colors that go with Lightgreen
Matches found by rotating Lightgreen 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 Lightgreen
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lightgreen, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lightgreen, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.019
- Lighter Green #75FD63 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.032
- Light Bright Green #53FE5C ΔE 0.040
- Spring Green #00FF7F ΔE 0.041
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.046
- Light Neon Green #4EFD54 ΔE 0.047
More about Lightgreen
How to make Lightgreen
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.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #AAE079, a difference of ΔE 0.092 from Lightgreen. Lightgreen is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Lightgreen in every format
| HEX | #76FF7B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 255, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.211 144.2) |
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 #76FF7B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #76FF7B | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76FF7B text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #76FF7B text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Lightgreen
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
#E7FCE7
oklch(97% 0.035 145.3)
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Step 100
100
#CBF8C9
oklch(93.5% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#76FF7B
oklch(89.4% 0.211 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E836
oklch(80.8% 0.261 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
Lightgreen 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) | #FFEA6F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DE85 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FF9E1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.212 |
Use Lightgreen 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.