Palettes / Colors / #75CD2D
#75CD2D — Green
#75CD2D is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #75CD2D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#75CD2D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #852DCD; it also sits naturally between #C5CD2D and #2DCD35. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #75CD2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 205, 45 |
| HSL | 93°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 93°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.64, 47.63, 10.11 |
| Yxy | 47.63, 0.3392, 0.5451 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.59, -51.42, 65.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.02, -41.08, 37.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #75CD2D
.text { color: #75CD2D; }
.background { background-color: #75CD2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #75CD2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 205, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #75CD2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 205, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #75CD2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 205, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#75CD2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#75CD2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #75CD2D
Tints of #75CD2D
Tones of #75CD2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #852DCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #75CD2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #75CD2D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #75CD2D: ·
How #75CD2D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #75CD2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #75CD2D?
#75CD2D is Green, a green color (RGB 117, 205, 45). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #75CD2D?
#75CD2D is RGB 117, 205, 45 — HSL 93°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #75CD2D?
Its complement is #852DCD; analogous partners are #C5CD2D and #2DCD35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #75CD2D for text?
Black text on #75CD2D has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.