#75A16D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.3% 0.089 140.7), rgb(117, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#75A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A16D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.089 140.7) |
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 #75A16D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75A16D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A16D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A16D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75A16D
oklch(66.3% 0.089 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#53814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#75A16D 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) | #A4986A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9470 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729E93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A16D
#75A16D
oklch(66.3% 0.089 140.7)
- #AC81B5
#AC81B5
oklch(66.3% 0.089 320.5)
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 #75A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #75A16D 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.