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#75A97D Color

#75A97D is rgb(117, 169, 125) in RGB, hsl(129, 23%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 26%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75A97D
HEX#75A97D
RGBrgb(117, 169, 125)
HSLhsl(129, 23%, 56%)
HSVhsv(129, 31%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 26%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.085 148.6)
LABlab(64.68% -24.85 17.07)
LCHlch(64.68% 30.15 145.52)

What #75A97D 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 #75A97D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 7.1Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.26Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 7.84Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.93Russian Green#679267ΔE 8.66Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.33

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

#75A97D Channel Values

How #75A97D 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 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 23% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 31% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75A97D 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #75A97D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #75A97D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75A97D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#75A97D
Complementary
#A975A1
Analogous
#87A975
Analogous
#75A997
Triadic
#7D75A9
Triadic
#A97D75
Split comp.
#9775A9
Split comp.
#A97587

Tints & Shades of #75A97D

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

#88B48E
#9BC0A0
#ADCCB2
#C0D8C4
#D3E4D6
#E6EFE7

Shades

#609A69
#518158
#436B49
#335238
#253C29
#162318

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #75A97D.

How #75A97D 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#75A97D
Protanopia#A2A27D
Protanomaly#92A57D
Deuteranopia#9A9A7F
Deuteranomaly#8DA07E
Tritanopia#7CA4A4
Tritanomaly#79A696
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #75A97D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75a97d: #75A97D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75A97D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75a97d': '#75A97D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.663, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_75a97d">#75A97D</color>
SVG fillfill="#75A97D"

More Green Colors

#75A97D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#75A97D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75A97D?

#75A97D is a mid-tone green — rgb(117, 169, 125) in RGB and hsl(129, 23%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #75A97D?

#75A97D is rgb(117, 169, 125) — red 117, green 169, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75A97D?

#75A97D converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 26%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75A97D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75A97D scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75A97D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75A97D 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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