#75B99A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.083 163.8), rgb(117, 185, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#75B99A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B99A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.083 163.8) |
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 #75B99A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B99A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B99A text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B99A text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B99A
oklch(73.1% 0.083 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#409D78
oklch(63% 0.105 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E8861
oklch(55.6% 0.115 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#065E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#75B99A 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) | #B7B098 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B9B0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B99A
#75B99A
oklch(73.1% 0.083 163.8)
- #CE93B5
#CE93B5
oklch(73.1% 0.084 343.9)
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 #75B99A, 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 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #75B99A 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.