#75A985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.077 153.8), rgb(117, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#75A985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A985 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.077 153.8) |
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 #75A985 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A985 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A985 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A985 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A985
oklch(68.8% 0.077 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#398556
oklch(55.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7146
oklch(49.2% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#255C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#75A985 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) | #A9A183 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA89F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A985
#75A985
oklch(68.8% 0.077 153.8)
- #B889AF
#B889AF
oklch(68.8% 0.077 333.2)
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 #75A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #75A985 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.