#757535
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.8% 0.086 108.9), rgb(117, 117, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#757535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757535 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 117, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.086 108.9) |
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 #757535 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757535 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757535 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757535 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E53
oklch(63.2% 0.08 109.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757535
oklch(54.8% 0.086 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642A
oklch(49% 0.08 109)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#757535 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) | #7E712F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7338 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6E67 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757535
#757535
oklch(54.8% 0.086 108.9)
- #6F68A0
#6F68A0
oklch(54.7% 0.086 288.9)
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 #757535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #757535 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.