#757B06
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.123 113.1), rgb(117, 123, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#757B06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757B06 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 123, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.123 113.1) |
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 #757B06 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757B06 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757B06 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757B06 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9037
oklch(63% 0.112 112.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757B06
oklch(55.9% 0.123 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505401
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#757B06 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) | #857500 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857716 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7368 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757B06
#757B06
oklch(55.9% 0.123 113.1)
- #7864B5
#7864B5
oklch(55.9% 0.123 293.4)
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 #757B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #757B06 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.