#75A579
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.7), rgb(117, 165, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#75A579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A579 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.7) |
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 #75A579 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A579 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A579 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A579 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A579
oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B63
oklch(63.2% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#408549
oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#31703B
oklch(49% 0.105 147)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C31
oklch(42.8% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#75A579 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) | #A79D76 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA399 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A579
#75A579
oklch(67.6% 0.082 146.7)
- #B285B2
#B285B2
oklch(67.5% 0.083 326.4)
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 #75A579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #75A579 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.