#75CAAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.094 169.1), rgb(117, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#75CAAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.094 169.1) |
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 #75CAAC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75CAAC | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75CAAC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75CAAC text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 168.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75CAAC
oklch(77.7% 0.094 169.1)
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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
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#75CAAC 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) | #C6C0AB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCBC1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75CAAC
#75CAAC
oklch(77.7% 0.094 169.1)
- #E49EC0
#E49EC0
oklch(77.7% 0.093 348.9)
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 #75CAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #75CAAC 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.