#75A98D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.069 160.4), rgb(117, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#75A98D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A98D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.069 160.4) |
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 #75A98D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A98D | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A98D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A98D text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A98D
oklch(69% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A77
oklch(63.1% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#378460
oklch(55.5% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#29704F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#235B41
oklch(42.6% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#75A98D 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) | #A8A18C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA9A1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A98D
#75A98D
oklch(69% 0.069 160.4)
- #B98BA9
#B98BA9
oklch(69% 0.069 339.8)
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 #75A98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #75A98D 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.