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#75A970 Color

#75A970 is rgb(117, 169, 112) in RGB, hsl(115, 25%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 34%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75A970
HEX#75A970
RGBrgb(117, 169, 112)
HSLhsl(115, 25%, 55%)
HSVhsv(115, 34%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 34%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.099 142.3)
LABlab(64.47% -26.52 23.78)
LCHlch(64.47% 35.62 138.12)

What #75A970 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #75A970, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 8.35Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 8.65Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.14Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 10.62Russian Green#679267ΔE 10.8Middle Green#4D8C57ΔE 12.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#75A970 Channel Values

How #75A970 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 169 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 25% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 34% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75A970 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75A970

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75A970; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#75A970
Complementary
#A470A9
Analogous
#91A970
Analogous
#70A987
Triadic
#7074A9
Triadic
#A97074
Split comp.
#8770A9
Split comp.
#A97091

Tints & Shades of #75A970

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#87B483
#99C096
#ACCBA9
#C1D9BF
#D4E4D2
#E6F0E6

Shades

#61995C
#51804D
#43693F
#345332
#263D24
#162315

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How #75A970 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#75A970
Protanopia#A2A270
Protanomaly#92A570
Deuteranopia#9A9A72
Deuteranomaly#8DA071
Tritanopia#7EA3A3
Tritanomaly#7AA691
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #75A970 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-75a970: #75A970;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75A970;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75a970': '#75A970' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.663, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_75a970">#75A970</color>
SVG fillfill="#75A970"

More Green Colors

#75A970 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#75A970 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75A970?

#75A970 is a mid-tone green — rgb(117, 169, 112) in RGB and hsl(115, 25%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #75A970?

#75A970 is rgb(117, 169, 112) — red 117, green 169, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75A970?

#75A970 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 34%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75A970 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75A970 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75A970 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75A970 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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