#75AE68
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.4% 0.115 139.9), rgb(117, 174, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#75AE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75AE68 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 174, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.115 139.9) |
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 #75AE68 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75AE68 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AE68 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75AE68 text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75AE68
oklch(69.4% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#549E42
oklch(63% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#36881F
oklch(55.5% 0.16 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#27740F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E12
oklch(42.7% 0.123 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#75AE68 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) | #B2A363 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AA9D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75AE68
#75AE68
oklch(69.4% 0.115 139.9)
- #BC84C9
#BC84C9
oklch(69.3% 0.116 319.9)
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 #75AE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #75AE68 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.