#75A009
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65% 0.164 126.5), rgb(117, 160, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#75A009 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A009 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 160, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 126.5) |
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 #75A009 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75A009 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A009 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A009 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB92
oklch(81% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF51
oklch(70.7% 0.129 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75A009
oklch(65% 0.164 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#75A009 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) | #A99400 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39222 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9888 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A009
#75A009
oklch(65% 0.164 126.5)
- #A970DD
#A970DD
oklch(65% 0.165 306.5)
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 #75A009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #75A009 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.