#75B216
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(69.5% 0.182 130.4), rgb(117, 178, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#75B216 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B216 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 178, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.182 130.4) |
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 #75B216 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B216 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B216 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B216 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8D080
oklch(81% 0.115 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B216
oklch(69.5% 0.182 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#75B216 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) | #BBA400 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A02C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AA97 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B216
#75B216
oklch(69.5% 0.182 130.4)
- #C077F0
#C077F0
oklch(69.5% 0.183 310.3)
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 #75B216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
Use #75B216 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.