#75C49D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.097 161.4), rgb(117, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#75C49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C49D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.097 161.4) |
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 #75C49D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C49D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C49D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C49D text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C49D
oklch(75.8% 0.097 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#07BD81
oklch(70.6% 0.155 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#75C49D 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) | #C2B99B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B19F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C4B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C49D
#75C49D
oklch(75.8% 0.097 161.4)
- #DB98C3
#DB98C3
oklch(75.8% 0.097 340.9)
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 #75C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #75C49D 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.