#75C199
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.096 159.9), rgb(117, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#75C199 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C199 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.096 159.9) |
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 #75C199 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75C199 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C199 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C199 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75C199
oklch(75% 0.096 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#34A06F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E32
oklch(37.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#75C199 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) | #BFB797 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C0B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C199
#75C199
oklch(75% 0.096 159.9)
- #D796C1
#D796C1
oklch(75% 0.096 339.9)
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 #75C199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #75C199 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.