#75B235
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.7% 0.167 132), rgb(117, 178, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#75B235 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B235 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 178, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.167 132) |
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 #75B235 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B235 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B235 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B235 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 132.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B235
oklch(69.7% 0.167 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#75B235 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) | #BAA521 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A040 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AB99 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B235
#75B235
oklch(69.7% 0.167 132)
- #C07BE8
#C07BE8
oklch(69.7% 0.168 311.9)
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 #75B235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #75B235 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.