Turtle Green #75B84F
Turtle Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #75B84F and RGB rgb(117, 184, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#75B84F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Turtle Green. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Colors that go with Turtle Green
Matches found by rotating Turtle Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Turtle Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Turtle Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Turtle Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
More about Turtle Green
How to make Turtle Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #86B63D, a difference of ΔE 0.021 from Turtle Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Turtle Green in every format
| HEX | #75B84F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 184, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.155 135.7) |
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 #75B84F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B84F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B84F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B84F text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Turtle Green
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF90
oklch(80.9% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B84F
oklch(71.5% 0.155 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
Turtle Green 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) | #BEAB44 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A557 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B2A1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Use Turtle Green 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.