#75836F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.034 136.2), rgb(117, 131, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#75836F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75836F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.034 136.2) |
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 #75836F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75836F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75836F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75836F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 135.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75836F
oklch(59.3% 0.034 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#596553
oklch(49.1% 0.032 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#495244
oklch(42.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#75836F 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) | #85806E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E70 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75817D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75836F
#75836F
oklch(59.3% 0.034 136.2)
- #86788C
#86788C
oklch(59.2% 0.034 315.8)
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 #75836F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
Use #75836F 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.