#75AA72
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.098 143.2), rgb(117, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#75AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.098 143.2) |
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 #75AA72 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AA72 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA72 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA72 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AA72
oklch(68.6% 0.098 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#589D55
oklch(63.2% 0.126 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8739
oklch(55.6% 0.137 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C722B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D25
oklch(42.7% 0.105 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C23
oklch(37.6% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#75AA72 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) | #ADA06E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A79B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AA72
#75AA72
oklch(68.6% 0.098 143.2)
- #B885BD
#B885BD
oklch(68.6% 0.099 323.5)
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 #75AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.004
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #75AA72 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.