#75B170
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.112 142.5), rgb(117, 177, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#75B170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B170 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 177, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.112 142.5) |
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 #75B170 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B170 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B170 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B170 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B170
oklch(70.3% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F892B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#21741E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#75B170 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) | #B4A66C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA074 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ADA1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B170
#75B170
oklch(70.3% 0.112 142.5)
- #C087C8
#C087C8
oklch(70.2% 0.112 322.4)
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 #75B170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
Use #75B170 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.