#75B36D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6), rgb(117, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#75B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B36D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6) |
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 #75B36D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B36D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B36D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B36D text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F44
oklch(63% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8921
oklch(55.5% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7412
oklch(49% 0.152 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#75B36D 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) | #B6A868 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA271 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AFA2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B36D
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
- #C387CD
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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 #75B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #75B36D 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.