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#75A97F Color

#75A97F is rgb(117, 169, 127) in RGB, hsl(132, 23%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75A97F
HEX#75A97F
RGBrgb(117, 169, 127)
HSLhsl(132, 23%, 56%)
HSVhsv(132, 31%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.083 149.8)
LABlab(64.71% -24.58 16.03)
LCHlch(64.71% 29.34 146.89)

What #75A97F 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 #75A97F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 7.15Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 7.44Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.67Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.97Russian Green#679267ΔE 8.78Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.99

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

#75A97F Channel Values

How #75A97F 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 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 23% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 31% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75A97F 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #75A97F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #75A97F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75A97F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#75A97F
Complementary
#A9759E
Analogous
#84A975
Analogous
#75A999
Triadic
#7F75A9
Triadic
#A97F75
Split comp.
#9975A9
Split comp.
#A97584

Tints & Shades of #75A97F

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

#88B491
#9BC0A2
#ADCCB4
#C0D8C5
#D3E4D6
#E6EFE8

Shades

#609A6C
#51815A
#436B4B
#335239
#253C2A
#162318

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #75A97F.

How #75A97F 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#75A97F
Protanopia#A2A27F
Protanomaly#92A57F
Deuteranopia#9A9A81
Deuteranomaly#8DA080
Tritanopia#7CA4A4
Tritanomaly#79A697
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #75A97F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75a97f: #75A97F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75A97F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75a97f': '#75A97F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.663, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_75a97f">#75A97F</color>
SVG fillfill="#75A97F"

More Green Colors

#75A97F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#75A97F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75A97F?

#75A97F is a mid-tone green — rgb(117, 169, 127) in RGB and hsl(132, 23%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #75A97F?

#75A97F is rgb(117, 169, 127) — red 117, green 169, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75A97F?

#75A97F converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75A97F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75A97F scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75A97F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75A97F 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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