#757D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.1% 0.068 116.5), rgb(117, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#757D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757D4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.068 116.5) |
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 #757D4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757D4E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757D4E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757D4E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F63
oklch(63.2% 0.063 116.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757D4E
oklch(57.1% 0.068 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E653B
oklch(49% 0.062 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5331
oklch(42.8% 0.053 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#757D4E 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) | #83784B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827950 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7871 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757D4E
#757D4E
oklch(57.1% 0.068 116.5)
- #7B709B
#7B709B
oklch(57.2% 0.066 296)
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 #757D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #757D4E 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.