#75997C
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.059 150.4), rgb(117, 153, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#75997C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75997C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 153, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.059 150.4) |
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 #75997C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75997C | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75997C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75997C text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA992
oklch(70.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75997C
oklch(64.8% 0.059 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#587E60
oklch(55.6% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#486A4F
oklch(49% 0.058 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5741
oklch(42.8% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#334737
oklch(37.6% 0.037 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#75997C 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) | #9A937A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709891 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75997C
#75997C
oklch(64.8% 0.059 150.4)
- #A4829F
#A4829F
oklch(64.8% 0.058 331.2)
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 #75997C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #75997C 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.