#75BF9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.09 163.4), rgb(117, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#75BF9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.09 163.4) |
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 #75BF9D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BF9D | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BF9D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BF9D text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB7
oklch(81% 0.057 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BF9D
oklch(74.6% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#369F76
oklch(63.1% 0.115 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.075 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#75BF9D 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) | #BDB59B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AD9F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BFB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BF9D
#75BF9D
oklch(74.6% 0.09 163.4)
- #D596BB
#D596BB
oklch(74.5% 0.089 343.4)
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 #75BF9D, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #75BF9D 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.