#75B49D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.073 169.2), rgb(117, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#75B49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B49D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.073 169.2) |
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 #75B49D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B49D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B49D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B49D text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B49D
oklch(72% 0.073 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#469C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8669
oklch(55.5% 0.102 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7258
oklch(49.2% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#115D48
oklch(42.8% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#75B49D 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) | #B1AC9C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B5AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B49D
#75B49D
oklch(72% 0.073 169.2)
- #C992AC
#C992AC
oklch(72.1% 0.074 349.2)
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 #75B49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #75B49D 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.