#75D8A8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.117 161.1), rgb(117, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#75D8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75D8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.117 161.1) |
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 #75D8A8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75D8A8 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75D8A8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75D8A8 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75D8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.117 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#75D8A8 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) | #D6CBA5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59D7CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75D8A8
#75D8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.117 161.1)
- #F4A2D7
#F4A2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.117 341)
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 #75D8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #75D8A8 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.