#757C27
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.3% 0.108 113.9), rgb(117, 124, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#757C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757C27 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 124, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.108 113.9) |
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 #757C27 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757C27 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757C27 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757C27 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757C27
oklch(56.3% 0.108 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606616
oklch(48.9% 0.1 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5416
oklch(42.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#757C27 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) | #85761B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D756B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757C27
#757C27
oklch(56.3% 0.108 113.9)
- #7968AE
#7968AE
oklch(56.3% 0.107 293.8)
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 #757C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #757C27 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.