#75BC8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.102 152.7), rgb(117, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#75BC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 152.7) |
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 #75BC8A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BC8A | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BC8A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BC8A text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BC8A
oklch(73.5% 0.102 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA062
oklch(63.2% 0.131 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#088A48
oklch(55.6% 0.142 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#035F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#134E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 153)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#75BC8A 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) | #BCB187 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BAAE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BC8A
#75BC8A
oklch(73.5% 0.102 152.7)
- #D091C5
#D091C5
oklch(73.5% 0.102 332.9)
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 #75BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #75BC8A 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.