#75AC8B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.076 157.4), rgb(117, 172, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#75AC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AC8B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 172, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.076 157.4) |
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 #75AC8B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AC8B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AC8B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AC8B text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AC8B
oklch(69.7% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#529B72
oklch(63% 0.097 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#33865A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 157)
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Step 700
700
#24714A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#75AC8B 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) | #ABA489 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AABA3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AC8B
#75AC8B
oklch(69.7% 0.076 157.4)
- #BD8CAE
#BD8CAE
oklch(69.8% 0.075 338.1)
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 #75AC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #75AC8B 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.