#757C2E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.4% 0.102 114), rgb(117, 124, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#757C2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757C2E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 124, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.102 114) |
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 #757C2E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757C2E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757C2E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757C2E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757C2E
oklch(56.4% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661E
oklch(49% 0.094 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F541B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 114)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#757C2E 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) | #857625 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847833 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C756C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757C2E
#757C2E
oklch(56.4% 0.102 114)
- #7969AB
#7969AB
oklch(56.4% 0.101 294.1)
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 #757C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
Use #757C2E 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.