#75AA12
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.5% 0.174 128.9), rgb(117, 170, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#75AA12 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AA12 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 170, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.174 128.9) |
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 #75AA12 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AA12 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA12 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA12 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF82
oklch(81% 0.109 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AA12
oklch(67.5% 0.174 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#75AA12 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) | #B39D00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9928 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A290 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AA12
#75AA12
oklch(67.5% 0.174 128.9)
- #B674E7
#B674E7
oklch(67.5% 0.174 309)
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 #75AA12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #75AA12 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.