#75B487
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.092 152.6), rgb(117, 180, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#75B487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B487 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 180, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.092 152.6) |
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 #75B487 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B487 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B487 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B487 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B487
oklch(71.5% 0.092 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#499E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#24884D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#14733E
oklch(49% 0.119 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#165E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#75B487 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) | #B4AA84 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB2A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B487
#75B487
oklch(71.5% 0.092 152.6)
- #C68DBC
#C68DBC
oklch(71.4% 0.093 332.8)
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 #75B487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
Use #75B487 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.