#75CA9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.106 159.4), rgb(117, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#75CA9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75CA9D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.106 159.4) |
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 #75CA9D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75CA9D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75CA9D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75CA9D text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75CA9D
oklch(77.3% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#75CA9D 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) | #C8BF9B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C9BD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75CA9D
#75CA9D
oklch(77.3% 0.106 159.4)
- #E29ACB
#E29ACB
oklch(77.2% 0.106 339.2)
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 #75CA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #75CA9D 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.