#75A48C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.062 161.9), rgb(117, 164, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#75A48C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A48C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.062 161.9) |
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 #75A48C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A48C | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A48C text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A48C text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 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
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A48C
oklch(67.8% 0.062 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B997B
oklch(63.2% 0.079 162)
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Step 600
600
#3E8364
oklch(55.6% 0.086 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#306F53
oklch(49.2% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#295A44
oklch(42.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#75A48C 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) | #A39D8B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA49D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A48C
#75A48C
oklch(67.8% 0.062 161.9)
- #B389A2
#B389A2
oklch(67.8% 0.061 342.4)
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 #75A48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #75A48C 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.