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#76A28C Color

#76A28C is rgb(118, 162, 140) in RGB, hsl(150, 19%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76A28C
HEX#76A28C
RGBrgb(118, 162, 140)
HSLhsl(150, 19%, 55%)
HSVhsv(150, 27%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.058 162.6)
LABlab(62.95% -19.07 6.44)
LCHlch(62.95% 20.13 161.33)

What #76A28C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #76A28C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#76A28C Channel Values

How #76A28C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 162 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 19% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 27% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76A28C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76A28C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76A28C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #76A28C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #76A28C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#76A28C
Protanopia#9C9C8C
Protanomaly#8E9E8C
Deuteranopia#95958D
Deuteranomaly#8A9B8D
Tritanopia#7A9F9F
Tritanomaly#78A098
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #76A28C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-76a28c: #76A28C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76A28C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76a28c': '#76A28C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.635, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_76a28c">#76A28C</color>
SVG fillfill="#76A28C"

More Green Colors

#76A28C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76A28C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76A28C?

#76A28C is a mid-tone green — rgb(118, 162, 140) in RGB and hsl(150, 19%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #76A28C?

#76A28C is rgb(118, 162, 140) — red 118, green 162, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76A28C?

#76A28C converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76A28C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76A28C scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76A28C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76A28C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.

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