Nearest named color: Dark Sea Green
#76BE91
#76BE91
Nearest named
Dark Sea Green
Family
Green
Lightness
74.2%
Chroma
0.098
Hue angle
155.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
2.20:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
8.44:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
74% 0.10 156

#76BE91 is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #76BE91

Not just a swatch — here's how #76BE91 works with other colors. Named schemes with #76BE91 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Dark Sea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #76BE91 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 61/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 26/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 91/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 51/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 33/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 38/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 43/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 46/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 79/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #76BE91

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E5F0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #74BEA9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #76BE91 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #76BE91;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 190 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.2% 0.098 155.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2E9;
  --color-200: #C8E5D3;
  --color-300: #A0CFB2;
  --color-400: #7BB792;
  --color-500: #5B9A73;
  --color-600: #4A775C;
  --color-700: #395644;
  --color-800: #28392E;
  --color-900: #1A231D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}