#75BFA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.085 168), rgb(117, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#75BFA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75BFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.085 168) |
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 #75BFA3 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75BFA3 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75BFA3 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75BFA3 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75BFA3
oklch(74.8% 0.085 168)
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Step 500
500
#359E7D
oklch(63% 0.108 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 168)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#75BFA3 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) | #BCB6A2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C0B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75BFA3
#75BFA3
oklch(74.8% 0.085 168)
- #D698B7
#D698B7
oklch(74.9% 0.084 347.9)
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 #75BFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.060
Use #75BFA3 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.