#757F5E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.05 121.7), rgb(117, 127, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#757F5E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757F5E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.05 121.7) |
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 #757F5E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757F5E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757F5E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757F5E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757F5E
oklch(57.9% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6547
oklch(49% 0.047 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B523B
oklch(42.5% 0.037 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#757F5E 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) | #837B5C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787C76 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757F5E
#757F5E
oklch(57.9% 0.05 121.7)
- #7F7393
#7F7393
oklch(57.8% 0.05 302)
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 #757F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #757F5E 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.