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#76C705 Color

#76C705 is rgb(118, 199, 5) in RGB, hsl(85, 95%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 97%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76C705
HEX#76C705
RGBrgb(118, 199, 5)
HSLhsl(85, 95%, 40%)
HSVhsv(85, 97%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 97%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.209 132.7)
LABlab(72.88% -44.62 70.21)
LCHlch(72.88% 83.18 122.44)

What #76C705 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 #76C705, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.08Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.12Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.13Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.99Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.98Limerick#9DC209ΔE 16.6

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

#76C705 Channel Values

How #76C705 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 199 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 95% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 97% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76C705 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #76C705 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #76C705

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76C705; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#76C705
Complementary
#5605C7
Analogous
#C7B705
Analogous
#15C705
Triadic
#0576C7
Triadic
#C70576
Split comp.
#0515C7
Split comp.
#B705C7

Tints & Shades of #76C705

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.

Tints

#8EEF06
#A3FA29
#B4FB51
#C5FC79
#D6FDA1
#EAFECD

Shades

#67AE04
#599504
#4A7C03
#385E02
#294602
#1B2D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #76C705.

How #76C705 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#76C705
Protanopia#BCBC0B
Protanomaly#A5C108
Deuteranopia#B1B11D
Deuteranomaly#9DBA16
Tritanopia#8ABBBB
Tritanomaly#82C095
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #76C705 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76c705: #76C705;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76C705;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76c705': '#76C705' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.780, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_76c705">#76C705</color>
SVG fillfill="#76C705"

More Green Colors

#76C705 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#76C705 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76C705?

#76C705 is a mid-tone green — rgb(118, 199, 5) in RGB and hsl(85, 95%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #76C705?

#76C705 is rgb(118, 199, 5) — red 118, green 199, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76C705?

#76C705 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 97%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76C705 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76C705 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76C705 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76C705 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.99, which is visibly different.

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