#75BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.099 154.3), rgb(117, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#75BC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 154°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.099 154.3) |
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 #75BC8D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BC8D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75BC8D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BC8D text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BC8D
oklch(73.5% 0.099 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F65
oklch(63% 0.127 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#068A4C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#025F33
oklch(42.7% 0.106 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#75BC8D 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) | #BCB18A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BAAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BC8D
#75BC8D
oklch(73.5% 0.099 154.3)
- #D092C3
#D092C3
oklch(73.6% 0.098 334.3)
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 #75BC8D, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #75BC8D 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.