#75B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.077 165.9), rgb(117, 181, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#75B59A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B59A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.077 165.9) |
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 #75B59A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B59A | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B59A text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B59A text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B59A
oklch(72.2% 0.077 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#459C7B
oklch(63% 0.099 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8764
oklch(55.7% 0.108 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#097253
oklch(49.1% 0.1 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#105D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#75B59A 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) | #B2AD99 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B59A
#75B59A
oklch(72.2% 0.077 165.9)
- #C992B0
#C992B0
oklch(72.2% 0.077 345.3)
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 #75B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #75B59A 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.