Apple Green Color Code: #76CD26, RGB & HSL

Apple Green color values

HEX #76CD26

RGB rgb(118, 205, 38)

HSL hsl(91, 69%, 48%)

HSV 91, 81%, 80%

HWB hwb(91 15% 20%)

CMYK 42%, 0%, 81%, 20%

Decimal 7785766

48%HSL lightness (medium)

69%HSL saturation (rich)

91°Hue angle (yellow-green)

0.476Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Apple Green?

“Apple Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 91° places it in the yellow-green part of the color wheel, with 69% saturation (rich) and 48% lightness (medium). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 50% of them and more saturated than 40% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.476, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Apple Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 48% and its relative luminance is 0.476. Black text reads best on it (10.53:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Apple Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Apple Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.99:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	10.53:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Apple Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Blue Violet#7D26CD

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Olive Yellow#CACD26 ≈ Lime Green#26CD29

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Mid Blue#2676CD ≈ Medium Violet Red#CD2676

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blue Purple#2926CD ≈ Purple Pink#CD26CA

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Seaweed#26CD7D ≈ Blue Violet#7D26CD ≈ Medium Violet Red#CD2676

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#315510#315510

#53911B#53911B

#76CD26#76CD26

#9AE05A#9AE05A

#BFEC96#BFEC96

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Apple Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Frog Green#58BC08 Apple#6ECB3C Kiwi Green#8EE53F Dark Lime Green#7EBD01 Kiwi#9CEF43 Fresh Green#69D84F Yellow Green#9ACD32 Green Apple#5EDC1F

Where to use Apple Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.53:1 contrast with black)
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills

Use Apple Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-apple-green: #76CD26;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-apple-green);
  background-color: #76CD26;
  border: 2px solid #76CD26;
}

Questions about Apple Green

What is the HEX code for Apple Green?

Apple Green is #76CD26.

What is the RGB value of Apple Green?

The RGB value of Apple Green is 118, 205, 38: 118 red, 205 green and 38 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(118, 205, 38) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Apple Green?

The HSL value of Apple Green is 91°, 69%, 48% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(91, 69%, 48%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Apple Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 42%, M 0%, Y 81%, K 20%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Apple Green a light or dark color?

Apple Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 48% and its relative luminance is 0.476. Black text reads best on it (10.53:1 contrast).

How does Apple Green look with white text?

White text on Apple Green has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Apple Green look with black text?

Black text on Apple Green has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Apple Green?

Blue Violet is its complementary color, and Olive Yellow sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Apple Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.53:1 contrast with black); success and confirmation states (with a label or icon); eco, health and finance-style branding.

How do I use Apple Green in CSS?

Use color: #76CD26; for text, background-color: #76CD26; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-apple-green: #76CD26; and reuse it with var(--color-apple-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Apple Green Color Code: #76CD26