#757F1D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57% 0.118 115.4), rgb(117, 127, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#757F1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757F1D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.118 115.4) |
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 #757F1D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757F1D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757F1D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757F1D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 115.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757F1D
oklch(57% 0.118 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6705
oklch(49% 0.109 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D540C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#757F1D 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) | #887807 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A25 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D776C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757F1D
#757F1D
oklch(57% 0.118 115.4)
- #7D67B5
#7D67B5
oklch(56.9% 0.119 295.4)
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 #757F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #757F1D 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.