#75A978
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.09 145.9), rgb(117, 169, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#75A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A978 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.09 145.9) |
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 #75A978 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A978 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A978 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A978 text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A978
oklch(68.5% 0.09 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#589C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146)
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Step 600
600
#3B8643
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7235
oklch(49.2% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#265D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#75A978 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) | #ABA075 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA69C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A978
#75A978
oklch(68.5% 0.09 145.9)
- #B786B8
#B786B8
oklch(68.4% 0.091 325.9)
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 #75A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.007
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #75A978 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.