#757F47
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.079 117.3), rgb(117, 127, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#757F47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757F47 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.079 117.3) |
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 #757F47 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757F47 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757F47 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757F47 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#86905C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 117.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757F47
oklch(57.4% 0.079 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6633
oklch(49% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C532B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#757F47 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) | #867A43 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7972 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757F47
#757F47
oklch(57.4% 0.079 117.3)
- #7E6FA2
#7E6FA2
oklch(57.5% 0.079 297.4)
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 #757F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #757F47 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.