#75AA50
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.134 134), rgb(117, 170, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#75AA50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AA50 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 170, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.134 134) |
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 #75AA50 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AA50 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA50 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA50 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AA50
oklch(68% 0.134 134)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E1A
oklch(63% 0.171 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#75AA50 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) | #B09F48 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A496 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AA50
#75AA50
oklch(68% 0.134 134)
- #B67ED2
#B67ED2
oklch(68.1% 0.134 313.8)
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 #75AA50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #75AA50 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.