#75A87C
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.084 148.1), rgb(117, 168, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#75A87C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A87C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 168, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.084 148.1) |
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 #75A87C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A87C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A87C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A87C text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A87C
oklch(68.3% 0.084 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#599B64
oklch(63.1% 0.107 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B864A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D713B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#75A87C 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) | #A99F79 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA69C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A87C
#75A87C
oklch(68.3% 0.084 148.1)
- #B687B4
#B687B4
oklch(68.4% 0.084 327.9)
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 #75A87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #75A87C 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.