#75856C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.6% 0.042 134.3), rgb(117, 133, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#75856C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75856C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 133, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.042 134.3) |
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 #75856C | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75856C | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75856C text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75856C text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A591
oklch(70.6% 0.032 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75856C
oklch(59.6% 0.042 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#68795F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#57664E
oklch(49% 0.042 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#475340
oklch(42.6% 0.034 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#75856C 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) | #87816B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75837E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75856C
#75856C
oklch(59.6% 0.042 134.3)
- #887891
#887891
oklch(59.6% 0.042 313.4)
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 #75856C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #75856C 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.