#757E4B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.3% 0.073 116.9), rgb(117, 126, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#757E4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757E4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 126, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.073 116.9) |
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 #757E4B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757E4B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757E4B text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757E4B text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757E4B
oklch(57.3% 0.073 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#757E4B 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) | #847947 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7971 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757E4B
#757E4B
oklch(57.3% 0.073 116.9)
- #7C6F9E
#7C6F9E
oklch(57.2% 0.073 296.7)
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 #757E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #757E4B 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.