#75DE9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.135 154.8), rgb(117, 222, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#75DE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75DE9D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 222, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.135 154.8) |
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 #75DE9D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #75DE9D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75DE9D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75DE9D text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.074 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#75DE9D
oklch(82% 0.135 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#75DE9D 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) | #DED099 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CDCCD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75DE9D
#75DE9D
oklch(82% 0.135 154.8)
- #FAA2E7
#FAA2E7
oklch(82.1% 0.135 334.9)
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 #75DE9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #75DE9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #75DE9D 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.