#075F42
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.1% 0.09 163.5), rgb(7, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#075F42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075F42 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.09 163.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #075F42 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075F42 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075F42 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #075F42 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C8860
oklch(55.6% 0.116 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075F42
oklch(43.1% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#075F42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D5740 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075F42
#075F42
oklch(43.1% 0.09 163.5)
- #713A5C
#713A5C
oklch(43% 0.09 343.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #075F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #075F42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.