#757E35
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.098 115.4), rgb(117, 126, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#757E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757E35 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.098 115.4) |
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 #757E35 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757E35 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757E35 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757E35 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#87904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757E35
oklch(57% 0.098 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6723
oklch(49.2% 0.091 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#757E35 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) | #86782D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867939 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C776E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757E35
#757E35
oklch(57% 0.098 115.4)
- #7C6BAB
#7C6BAB
oklch(57% 0.098 295.3)
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 #757E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
Use #757E35 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.