#75957E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.05 153.6), rgb(117, 149, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#75957E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75957E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.05 153.6) |
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 #75957E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75957E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75957E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75957E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA896
oklch(70.7% 0.038 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75957E
oklch(63.9% 0.05 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.054 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#75957E 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) | #95907D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C7F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70948E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75957E
#75957E
oklch(63.9% 0.05 153.6)
- #9F8199
#9F8199
oklch(63.9% 0.05 333.1)
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 #75957E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #75957E 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.