#75A48B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.063 160.9), rgb(117, 164, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#75A48B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A48B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 164, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.063 160.9) |
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 #75A48B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A48B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A48B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A48B text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A48B
oklch(67.8% 0.063 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8362
oklch(55.6% 0.087 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#306F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#75A48B 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) | #A39D8A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA49D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A48B
#75A48B
oklch(67.8% 0.063 160.9)
- #B389A3
#B389A3
oklch(67.8% 0.062 341.3)
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 #75A48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #75A48B 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.