#75A795
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.06 170.1), rgb(117, 167, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#75A795 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A795 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 167, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.06 170.1) |
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 #75A795 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A795 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A795 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A795 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A795
oklch(68.8% 0.06 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#579982
oklch(63.2% 0.077 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#39836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#75A795 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) | #A4A194 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A96 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8A2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A795
#75A795
oklch(68.8% 0.06 170.1)
- #B88CA0
#B88CA0
oklch(68.8% 0.06 349.8)
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 #75A795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #75A795 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.