#75BA79
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.6% 0.116 145.6), rgb(117, 186, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#75BA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BA79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 186, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.116 145.6) |
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 #75BA79 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BA79 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BA79 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BA79 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BA79
oklch(72.6% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A04D
oklch(63% 0.149 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#198B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#047521
oklch(49% 0.15 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#75BA79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB7A9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BA79
#75BA79
oklch(72.6% 0.116 145.6)
- #CC8CCE
#CC8CCE
oklch(72.6% 0.117 325.7)
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 #75BA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #75BA79 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.