#75D879
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(79.9% 0.161 144.7), rgb(117, 216, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#75D879 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75D879 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 216, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.161 144.7) |
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 #75D879 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75D879 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75D879 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75D879 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.089 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75D879
oklch(79.9% 0.161 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#75D879 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) | #DBC872 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D3C1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75D879
#75D879
oklch(79.9% 0.161 144.7)
- #F097F6
#F097F6
oklch(79.9% 0.16 324.7)
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 #75D879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #75D879 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.