#75AC79
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.094 146.2), rgb(117, 172, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#75AC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AC79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.094 146.2) |
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 #75AC79 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AC79 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AC79 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AC79 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AC79
oklch(69.2% 0.094 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#559D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#287233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#75AC79 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) | #AEA276 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA99E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AC79
#75AC79
oklch(69.2% 0.094 146.2)
- #BB88BB
#BB88BB
oklch(69.3% 0.093 326.5)
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 #75AC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #75AC79 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.