#75C8AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.093 168.6), rgb(117, 200, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#75C8AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.093 168.6) |
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 #75C8AA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75C8AA | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75C8AA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75C8AA text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 168.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75C8AA
oklch(77.1% 0.093 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#75C8AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC9BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75C8AA
#75C8AA
oklch(77.1% 0.093 168.6)
- #E29CBE
#E29CBE
oklch(77.1% 0.094 348.9)
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 #75C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.066
Use #75C8AA 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.