#75A97A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.088 146.9), rgb(117, 169, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#75A97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A97A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.088 146.9) |
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 #75A97A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A97A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A97A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A97A 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
#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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A97A
oklch(68.5% 0.088 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#589C60
oklch(63.2% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8646
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147)
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Step 800
800
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#75A97A 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) | #ABA077 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA79C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A97A
#75A97A
oklch(68.5% 0.088 146.9)
- #B787B7
#B787B7
oklch(68.6% 0.088 326.5)
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 #75A97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #75A97A 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.