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#76db7f

a light, vivid green · cool · closest name: Light Green

RGB
118, 219, 127
HSL
125°, 58%, 66%
CMYK
46, 0, 42, 14
Luminance
0.5605

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #76db7f is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#76db7f
Hue
125°
green
Saturation
58%
vivid
Lightness
66%
light
Brightness
86%
HSV value
Perceived
72%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5605
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
65/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
12.21:1
Closest name
Light Green
ΔE2000 4.7
Where it sits
Hue125° of 360°
Saturation58%
Lightness66%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool65% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#76db7f
RGBrgb(118, 219, 127)
HSLhsl(125, 58%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 42%, 14%)
LABlab(79.6 -48.4 36.3)
LCHlch(79.6 60.5 143.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.808 0.159 145.8)
Decimal7789439
Display P3color(display-p3 0.463 0.859 0.498)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #76db7f;
background-color: #76db7f;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#76db7f] bg-[#76db7f]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #76db7f;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.859, blue: 0.498)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#76db7f")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF76DB7F)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(127, 219, 118)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #76db7f · 12.21:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.72:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 12.21:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #76db7f as text scores 1.72:1 on white and 12.21:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#76db7f on white: 1.72:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#76db7f on black: 12.21:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DECB78
deuteranopia · #D0C285
tritanopia · #67D7C4

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #76db7f is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F4FBF4
#E9F7EA
#CDEFD0
#A6E8AC
#76db7f
#4DD059
#33C240
#2AA235
#22812A
#1C5E22
#123B15
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F4FBF4Darkest = 950 · #123B15
:root {
  --brand-50: #F4FBF4;
  --brand-100: #E9F7EA;
  --brand-200: #CDEFD0;
  --brand-300: #A6E8AC;
  --brand-400: #76db7f;
  --brand-500: #4DD059;
  --brand-600: #33C240;
  --brand-700: #2AA235;
  --brand-800: #22812A;
  --brand-900: #1C5E22;
  --brand-950: #123B15;
  --brand: #76db7f;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #76db7f

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4FAF5
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDC4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B9B52
Captions on the surface
Accent#9127A5
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#1B6521
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EBFAEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#142415
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #76db7f

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#DB76D2
Analogous left#A0DB76
Analogous right#76DBB1
Split-complement 1#B176DB
Split-complement 2#DB76A0
Triadic 1#7F76DB
Triadic 2#DB7F76
Tetradic#76A0DB

RGB percentages

Red46.3%
Green85.9%
Blue49.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan46.1%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow42.0%
Key (black)14.1%

Color previews

#76db7f text on a black background

contrast 12.21:1

Card sample

#76db7f text on a white background

contrast 1.72:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #76db7f;
Background color
Panel with #76db7f background
background-color: #76db7f;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #76db7f;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(118, 219, 127, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(118, 219, 127, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #76db7f;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #76db7f, #76DBC2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #76db7f

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#76db7f in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#76db7f, answered

What color is #76db7f?

#76db7f is a light vivid green, closest to Light Green (ΔE2000 4.7). It sits at 125° on the hue wheel with 58% saturation and 66% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #76db7f?

rgb(118, 219, 127) — 118 red, 219 green and 127 blue out of 255, or 46.3% / 85.9% / 49.8% by channel.

Is #76db7f a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5605 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 12.21:1.

Should I use black or white text on #76db7f?

Black. It scores 12.21:1 against #76db7f, versus 1.72:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #76db7f?

#DB76D2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #B176DB and #DB76A0, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #76db7f?

For interface work: #F4FAF5 as the surface, #C0EDC4 for borders, #4B9B52 for secondary text, #9127A5 as an accent and #1B6521 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A0DB76 and #76DBB1 stays calm, while #DB76D2 is the loudest partner.

What is #76db7f in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(46%, 0%, 42%, 14%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #76db7f warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 65 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #92DB76; nudged cooler, #74DDA4.

Work with #76db7f in the Color Lab