#75BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.09 160.1), rgb(117, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#75BB96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.09 160.1) |
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 #75BB96 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BB96 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BB96 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BB96 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BB96
oklch(73.5% 0.09 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E71
oklch(63% 0.114 160)
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Step 600
600
#068959
oklch(55.6% 0.125 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#025E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#75BB96 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) | #B9B194 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA998 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BAB1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BB96
#75BB96
oklch(73.5% 0.09 160.1)
- #D093BB
#D093BB
oklch(73.5% 0.09 340.1)
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 #75BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #75BB96 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.