#757235
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.1% 0.083 106.3), rgb(117, 114, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#757235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757235 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.083 106.3) |
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 #757235 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757235 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #757235 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757235 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D55
oklch(63.2% 0.077 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757235
oklch(54.1% 0.083 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#66632C
oklch(49% 0.076 106)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#757235 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) | #7B6E2F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7138 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6B64 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757235
#757235
oklch(54.1% 0.083 106.3)
- #6B689D
#6B689D
oklch(54.2% 0.082 285.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #757235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #757235 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.