#75B178
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.103 145.5), rgb(117, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#75B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 146°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B178 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.103 145.5) |
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 #75B178 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B178 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B178 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B178 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B178
oklch(70.4% 0.103 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E883A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F732C
oklch(49% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E25
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#75B178 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) | #B3A774 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAEA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B178
#75B178
oklch(70.4% 0.103 145.5)
- #C189C3
#C189C3
oklch(70.5% 0.104 325.5)
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 #75B178, 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 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #75B178 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.