#75CFA5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.7% 0.107 162.4), rgb(117, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#75CFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 162°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.107 162.4) |
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 #75CFA5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75CFA5 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75CFA5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75CFA5 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75CFA5
oklch(78.7% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#75CFA5 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) | #CCC3A3 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCFC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75CFA5
#75CFA5
oklch(78.7% 0.107 162.4)
- #E99ECC
#E99ECC
oklch(78.6% 0.106 342.4)
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 #75CFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #75CFA5 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.