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#76a237 color: Carol’s Purr

#76a237 is rgb(118, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(65.833% 0.14415 128.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

65.8%
0.144
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #76a237

#76a237 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol’s Purr (#77a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #76a237 mixed with white

  1. 76a237
  2. 83ab4f
  3. 90b564
  4. 9ebe78
  5. abc78c
  6. b9d19f
  7. c6dab2
  8. d4e3c5
  9. e2edd8
  10. f1f6ec

Darker: #76a237 mixed with black

  1. 76a237
  2. 668c2e
  3. 567726
  4. 47631e
  5. 384f16
  6. 293c0f
  7. 1c2a08
  8. 0f1903
  9. 050a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #76a237 with less saturation

  1. 76a237
  2. 79a144
  3. 7c9f4f
  4. 7f9e59
  5. 819c63
  6. 849b6b
  7. 879973
  8. 8a977b
  9. 8c9583
  10. 8f948a

Questions about #76a237

What color is #76a237?

#76a237 is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(118, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(84.67, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.833% 0.14415 128.892).

What colors go well with #76a237?

The complementary color of #76a237 is #ab77d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89200 and #1fac70. The triadic partners are #3f97e5 and #da687f.

Is white or black text more readable on #76a237?

Black text reads better on #76a237: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #76a237 a warm or cool color?

#76a237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.144.