#75AB96
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.065 168.2), rgb(117, 171, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#75AB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AB96 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 171, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.065 168.2) |
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 #75AB96 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AB96 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AB96 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AB96 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AB96
oklch(69.7% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#328469
oklch(55.5% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#247058
oklch(49.2% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#75AB96 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) | #A8A495 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACA5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AB96
#75AB96
oklch(69.7% 0.065 168.2)
- #BD8DA5
#BD8DA5
oklch(69.7% 0.066 347.5)
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 #75AB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #75AB96 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.