#75AA8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.073 157.3), rgb(117, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#75AA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AA8A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.073 157.3) |
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 #75AA8A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AA8A | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA8A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AA8A text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AA8A
oklch(69.2% 0.073 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#559B73
oklch(63.2% 0.094 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#36855B
oklch(55.6% 0.102 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#28714B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#75AA8A 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) | #A9A288 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA9A1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AA8A
#75AA8A
oklch(69.2% 0.073 157.3)
- #BA8BAC
#BA8BAC
oklch(69.2% 0.072 337.6)
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 #75AA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #75AA8A 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.