#75A173
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.082 143.5), rgb(117, 161, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#75A173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A173 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 161, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.082 143.5) |
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 #75A173 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75A173 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A173 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A173 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB87
oklch(70.6% 0.064 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75A173
oklch(66.5% 0.082 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#528151
oklch(55.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#375936
oklch(42.8% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#75A173 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) | #A39970 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719E95 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A173
#75A173
oklch(66.5% 0.082 143.5)
- #AD83B1
#AD83B1
oklch(66.6% 0.082 323.5)
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 #75A173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #75A173 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.