#757F44
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.083 117), rgb(117, 127, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#757F44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757F44 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.083 117) |
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 #757F44 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757F44 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757F44 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757F44 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#86905A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757F44
oklch(57.4% 0.083 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5429
oklch(42.8% 0.065 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#757F44 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) | #867A3F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A47 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7971 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757F44
#757F44
oklch(57.4% 0.083 117)
- #7E6EA4
#7E6EA4
oklch(57.4% 0.083 297.3)
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 #757F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #757F44 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.