Information about #76A42C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #76A42C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 164, 44) — 46.3% red, 64.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 47 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored chartreuse, #76A42C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sushi (#7C9F2F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Leaf (#71AA34) and Lima (#7AAC21).

In RGB terms — rgb(118, 164, 44) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #76A42C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #76A42C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#76A42C color variations

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#76A42C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #76A42C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76A42C
  • RGB118, 164, 44
  • CMYK18, 0, 47, 36
  • CSSrgb(118, 164, 44)
  • HSL83°, 58%, 41%
  • HSL Precise83°, 57.692%, 40.784%
  • HSV83°, 73%, 64%
  • HSB83°, 73%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.643, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.643, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.643, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76A42C
  • DECIMAL ID7775276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01