#75A18D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.056 165), rgb(117, 161, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#75A18D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A18D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 161, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.056 165) |
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 #75A18D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75A18D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A18D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A18D text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A18D
oklch(67.1% 0.056 165)
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Step 500
500
#5E987F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#346E56
oklch(49.2% 0.073 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#75A18D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA19B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A18D
#75A18D
oklch(67.1% 0.056 165)
- #B0889E
#B0889E
oklch(67.2% 0.057 344.6)
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 #75A18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #75A18D 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.