#75BC49
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.4% 0.165 135.3), rgb(117, 188, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#75BC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BC49 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 188, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.165 135.3) |
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 #75BC49 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BC49 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BC49 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BC49 text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BC49
oklch(72.4% 0.165 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#75BC49 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) | #C3AE3C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A852 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B5A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BC49
#75BC49
oklch(72.4% 0.165 135.3)
- #CD82EC
#CD82EC
oklch(72.4% 0.166 315.4)
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 #75BC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
Use #75BC49 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.